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US Special Ops Forces Working With Turks in Syria in Fight Against ISIS
Source: ABC News
US Special Ops Forces Working With Turks in Syria in Fight Against ISIS
By LUIS MARTINEZ Sep 16, 2016, 3:28 PM ET
American special operations forces have begun working with Turkish forces and Turkish-supported forces who are fighting ISIS in northern Syria, the Pentagon said today.
"At the request of the government of Turkey, U.S. special operations forces are accompanying Turkish and Vetted Syrian Opposition forces as they continue to clear territory from ISIL in and around the area of the Syrian border near Jarabulus and Ar Rai," said Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman. ISIL is another name used to describe ISIS.
"U.S. personnel operating with Turkish forces and Syrian opposition forces will provide the same train, advise and assist support they have been providing to other local partners in Syria fighting ISIL," Davis said.
Up to 300 American special operations forces have been operating inside of Syria in a similar train, advise and assist mission with the Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebel force known as the Syrian Democratic Forces. U.S. officials said "several dozen" special operations forces would be involved in the new mission to support the Turkish forces.
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By LUIS MARTINEZ Sep 16, 2016, 3:28 PM ET
American special operations forces have begun working with Turkish forces and Turkish-supported forces who are fighting ISIS in northern Syria, the Pentagon said today.
"At the request of the government of Turkey, U.S. special operations forces are accompanying Turkish and Vetted Syrian Opposition forces as they continue to clear territory from ISIL in and around the area of the Syrian border near Jarabulus and Ar Rai," said Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman. ISIL is another name used to describe ISIS.
"U.S. personnel operating with Turkish forces and Syrian opposition forces will provide the same train, advise and assist support they have been providing to other local partners in Syria fighting ISIL," Davis said.
Up to 300 American special operations forces have been operating inside of Syria in a similar train, advise and assist mission with the Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebel force known as the Syrian Democratic Forces. U.S. officials said "several dozen" special operations forces would be involved in the new mission to support the Turkish forces.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-special-ops-forces-working-turks-syria-fight/story?id=42145749
