The US Department of Defense announced on 9th that it will provide weapons and equipment to Kurdish troops joining Syria's Islamic militant group Islamic State (IS) sweeping operation. President Donald Trump approved the day before. However, Turkey who regards Kurdish troops as terrorists seems to be surely rebound.
This weapons provision was prepared for the operation of the recapture of Raka (IS), the last major base in Syria. IS regards Rakka as the capital of the "caliphate state" where he insists.
Pentagon spokesman Dana White said in a statement that President Trump is expected to win a perfect victory against Rakka's ISIS (aka IS) on August 8 and the Department of Defense will "We have approved the provision of equipment to the Kurdish unit of the Syrian Democratic Force (SDF)" which is a joint troop of people and Arabs. "
"The SDF receiving support from the United States and the willing union is the only ground unit capable of achieving Rakka recapture in the near future."
Defense officials revealed to AFP that the equipment to be provided includes small weapons, bullets, machine guns, armored vehicles and so on.
The Kurdish unit, which is participating in the SDF, is a soldier of the Kurdish militia group "Kurdish People's Defense Forces (YPG)", which is a major ground force for carrying out IS sweeping operations in Syria.
