USA intend to develop the offensive on Raqqa in Syria, along with Turkey
WASHINGTON, Mar 10 — RIA Novosti. The U.S. intends to carry out an operation to liberate the Syrian from Raqqa militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia), together with Turkey and coalition partners, said RIA Novosti in the Department of state.
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“We will continue to plan the subsequent stages of the liberation of Raqqa, along with its allies in the coalition (against ISIS), in particular, with Turkey,” — said the representative of the American foreign Ministry.
The spokesman recalled that “the Syrian democratic forces” supported by U.S.-led coalition since November 4, 2016 already freed from ISIS about 6 thousand square kilometers of territory and more than 100 villages.
Syrian democratic forces (SDF) are composed of armed groups of Kurds and Arabs in a total population of about 50 thousand people. In November they started the operation to liberate Raqqa, which is considered the unofficial capital of ISIS in Syria.
Review of the state Department came in response to the statement by the press Secretary of the SDF Talal Village, who said that “Syrian democratic forces” will not allow any involvement of Turkey in the liberation of Raqqa. He also called Turkey an “occupier of Northern Syria”.
For his part, Turkish foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said that the operation to liberate Raqqa was discussed earlier this week at a meeting of chiefs of General staff of Turkey, USA and Russia. However, according to him, no decision had been taken, and the American side faltered.