On August 6, over 200 trucks with supplies to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrived in northern Syria, according to reports by pro-Kurdish sources.
This move clearly showed the Washington continues providing weapons and equipment to the Kurdish-dominated group despite a deep concern of Turkey, another NATO member state over this issue. Ankara describes the YPG, which is the core of the SDF, as a terrorist group, the local branch of the PKK.
[1] Tonight a new shipment by @Coalition consisting of over 200 trucks arrived to Rojava Kurdistan, carrying support to the Kurdish-led Syrian-Democratic Forces. pic.twitter.com/RIWO23rJEK
— Afarin Mamosta (@AfarinMamosta) 6 August 2018
The new batch of supplies to the SDF came after the group had declared that it had fully eliminated ISIS cells in the Syrian-Iraqi border area on the eastern bank of the Euphrates. A day later, on August 7, the SDF delcared that its next target will be the ISIS-held town of Hajin and nearby villages in the Euphrates Valley.
The Hajin pocket is the last area publicly controlled by ISIS on the eastern bank of the Euphrates.
SDF Spokesperson announce the end of Phase 2 of #DeirEzzor operations against ISIS. pic.twitter.com/hhsWPgW7AJ
— Afarin Mamosta (@AfarinMamosta) 7 August 2018
