21 April 2018 - 15:38

Syrian Kurds register to set up office in Washington

<p style="text-align: left;">The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), the political wing of the armed group the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has registered with the United States Department of Justice to open a foreign representative office in Washington, it has been revealed.

The registry file was put into effect on Jan. 31 in accordance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and the SDC was registered as a “foreign political party,” Hurriyet daily reported.

The Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), which constitutes the backbone of the SDC, and its military wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), are deemed by Turkey as offshoots of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

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