France's Macron vows support for northern Syrians, Kurdish militia

France's Macron vows support for northern Syrians, Kurdish militiaBy John Irish and Marine Pennetier PARIS (Reuters) - France's president on Thursday assured the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of Paris' support to stabilise northeastern Syria against Islamic State, and Kurdish officials said he had committed to sending troops to the region. Emmanuel Macron has been criticized at home over his response to a Turkish military operation against YPG militants. The group makes up a large portion of the SDF, which have been at the forefront of the U.S.-led coalition's strategy to defeat the hard-line militants.




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