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Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
DAMASCUS, May 31, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has
warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake
the third of the country they control.
He told Russia Today in an interview aired Thursday that he favoured
negotiations with the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led outfit
supported by the US-led coalition.
“If not, we’re going to resort to liberate these areas by force,” Assad
said.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1230 hrs