QAMISHLI, Syria—The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed group that helped defeat ISIS terrorists in Syria, said on Friday it had stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations with the United States and other allies as a result of Turkish bombardment on its area of control.
The move was confirmed by the U.S. military, which said in a statement that U.S. forces in the region had “paused all partnered operations” against the ISIS terrorist group in Syria.
Turkey has ramped up its shelling and air strikes on northern Syria in recent weeks and is preparing a ground invasion against Syrian Kurdish fighters that it dubs terrorists but who make up the bulk of the SDF….