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16 November 2017

1:10:08 PM
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US continuing mistake of backing PKK/PYD: Turkish FM

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The U.S. is “continuing its mistake” of backing terror groups such as the PKK/PYD in the region, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

Speaking before the parliament's plenary and budget committee, Cavusoglu slammed the U.S over its reported support for the deal between the PKK/PYD and ISIS terror groups.

"The U.S is continuing its mistake," the foreign minister said.

He said the U.S. had backed the PKK/PYD for its tactical purpose. "We told them we cannot accept this."

Cavusoglu also pointed out the U.S had not denied reports about cooperation between the PKK/PYD and ISIS terror groups.

"We will continue expressing the danger of cooperation with terrorist organizations," the minister added.

The BBC reported on Monday that a deal had been struck between ISIS and the SDF, a U.S.-backed force that consists largely of PKK/PYD terrorists, in Syria's Raqqah.

After speaking to many of those involved in the evacuation, the British broadcaster said a huge convoy consisting of around 50 trucks, 13 buses and more than 100 ISIS vehicles left Raqqah for ISIS-controlled territory to the southeast.

The report said ISIS also withdrew at least 10 vehicles loaded with arms and ammunition and the militants included foreigners alongside Iraqis and Syrians.




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