30 March 2018 - 18:06

France has no plans for military operation in Syria: source

<p style="text-align:left">France does not anticipate any new military operations in northern Syria beyond international coalition activities against the Islamic State (IS), French media reported Friday, citing a presidential source.

The source added that France sees a risk of resurgence of the IS terrorists in northeast Syria.

Following French President Emanuel Macron’s Thursday meeting in the Elysee Palace with a SDF delegation, several French media outlets reported that France promised to send troops to Manbij, Syria to support the SDF, Yeni Safak reported.

The French presidency had earlier said in a statement that Macron hopes "a dialogue can be established between the SDF and Turkey with help from France and the international community," an offer immediately denounced by Ankara.

The French leader stated the SDF had “no operational link with this terrorist group,” meaning the PKK.

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