General Mazloum Kobani said the Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria has opened up new opportunities for ISIS remnants.
Trump's announcement asserted that Turkey would now be responsible for ISIS prisoners held by the Kurds, but provided no information as to how they would take custody of the fighters or what would happen to them afterward.
The fighters in SDF custody remain"extremely dangerous," Kobani added, but said his forces still do not know what will happen to them."We don't know the fate of these prisoners in Syria and the balance here changes, so we don't know what the future is for these prisoners," he said. Kobani noted that some U.S. soldiers remain in northern Syria, despite Trump's order to withdraw troops. The general said his forces are still working with U.S. and British forces as the Kurdish-led coalition continues its anti-ISIS operations andHe also said he had spoken with Trump and Senator Lindsey Graham—an ally of the president with some foreign policy influence over him—about the situation."They promised they will address this issue. We don't know how...
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