US may continue arming Syrian Kurds after Raqqa battleUS Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Tuesday that the United States may continue to supply Syrian Kurdish fighters with weapons even after the Islamic State is ousted from Raqqa. Speaking to reporters in Germany, Mattis said the recovery of arms depends on the next phase of the operation, noting, “It's not like the fight's over when Raqqa's over.” The Donald Trump administration decided last month to arm the Kurdish People's Protection Units despite furious objections from NATO member Turkey, which considers them a terrorist group.
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