Syria’s Kurds are awaiting clarifications from the U.S. over America’s withdrawal

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The Syrian Kurds are awaiting clarification on the US withdrawal plan after statements by a White House advisor, which seemed to contradict earlier comments by President Donald Trump, a Kurdish Syrian official said.

Badran Jia Kurdi, who told the Associated Press in northern Syria on Monday, said the Kurds had not been informed of any change in the US position and were in total darkness over the latest comments. US National Security Advisor John Bolton and their remarks.

Bolton announced on Sunday during a visit to Israel that US forces would not leave northeastern Syria until the ISIS fighters were defeated and Kurdish allied fighters were defeated. in the United States would no longer be defeated. The comments seemed to dampen Trump's abrupt withdrawal last month and are expected to end within a few weeks.