leader kurdish forces prepare to liberate is stronghold of raqa
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

leader: Kurdish forces prepare to 'liberate' IS stronghold of Raqa

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today leader: Kurdish forces prepare to 'liberate' IS stronghold of Raqa

member of the Islamic state group parading with a long-range missile on a street in the northern rebel-held Syrian city of Raqa
Paris - Arab Today

Kurdish forces in Syria are preparing with the international coalition to "liberate" the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa, the leader of Syria's Kurds said on Thursday.

"The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are preparing with the coalition to liberate Raqa," Saleh Muslim told reporters in Paris.

The SDF are dominated by Kurdish forces.

Muslim, the head of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), added however that the fighters would need the support of up to 50,000 "Arab residents of the Raqa region" to take the northeastern town which the jihadists have made their base.

The PYD chief said his forces were currently attempting to take control of a 70-kilometre (44-mile) corridor "which is the terrorists' only access route".

Muslim said the IS fighters who had fled Palmyra when Syrian regime forces seized control of the ancient city last week are now heading towards the town of Azaz from Turkey.

"This corridor between Turkey and Raqa must be closed, with the help of coalition air support," he added.

A year ago, Kurdish forces fought off an IS offensive on the shattered Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border after several months of fierce fighting.

The PYD is currently barred from the peace talks on Syria taking place in Geneva, but Muslim said he hoped they would be able to take part in the future.

The PYD was not invited to participate because Turkey considers the party to be an extension of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been fighting for a Kurdish homeland in Turkey since 1984.

But the PYD denies being a branch of the PKK and insists it has no interest in attacking Turkey.

Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

leader kurdish forces prepare to liberate is stronghold of raqa leader kurdish forces prepare to liberate is stronghold of raqa

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

leader kurdish forces prepare to liberate is stronghold of raqa leader kurdish forces prepare to liberate is stronghold of raqa

 



GMT 09:30 2017 Thursday ,28 December

Two injured in Quetta gas cylinder blast

GMT 05:43 2017 Thursday ,06 April

Petrochemical shares lift Saudi bourse

GMT 22:58 2017 Tuesday ,22 August

Premier thanked by Egyptian President

GMT 12:53 2017 Friday ,10 November

Ahsan Iqbal condemns Quetta blast

GMT 10:44 2011 Sunday ,02 October

Rotana says Haifa Wehbe \'avoiding their calls\'

GMT 12:25 2016 Wednesday ,14 December

Evaluation of Participating Companies Goes in Full Swing

GMT 09:43 2017 Wednesday ,11 January

Harden plays down MVP talk after latest NBA triple

GMT 19:00 2017 Saturday ,07 October

HH Shaikh Nasser attends Chechen President's birthday

GMT 18:52 2017 Wednesday ,19 April

Fox dumps embattled host over harassment allegations
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday