He said American troops who are working with Kurdish-led forces to guard the oil fields are still in place. The withdrawal could take weeks, he said, and troops around the town of Kobani on the border with Turkey are the first leaving.
Most Kurdish civilians have fled Ras al-Ayn, fearing killings or repression by Turkish-backed forces, and any still in the territory that the Kurdish fighters are leaving are likely to do the same. Khalil said Turkey continues to violate the cease-fire, accusing its troops of shelling a village at dawn and seeking to carry out military operations. He criticised the US as guarantor of the cease-fire deal, saying it has not forced Turkey to adhere to it."The American guarantor remains weak in its position in deterring the Turkish violations," he said.
So they have got food to eat!
Seems about right .... Donald Trump however should be pelted as well. A disgraceful decision
proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished
I thought cultural appropriation was a big no no...... The Irish won’t be happy with something so culturally sensitive as their potato 🥔 being abused.
The Americans were very lucky that the Kurds only threw potatoes at them
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