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US-backed opposition in Syria rejects Turkey’s involvement in Raqqa operationUS-backed opposition in Syria rejects Turkey’s involvement in Raqqa operationPublished November 3rd, 2016 - 13:00 GMT via SyndiGate.infoA Kurdish YPG fighter holds a position in Kobani, northern Syria. (AFP/File)The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance of Kurdish and Arab armed groups said on Thursday it would not accept a Turkish role in the operation to clear Daesh from its Syrian capital Raqqa.US officials have said they hope to start an offensive against Daesh in Raqqa within weeks, and have said that the SDF will play a big role, but Washington’s ally Turkey has also insisted that it take part in the operation.US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said the plan to isolate Raqqa “would take place soon” with the forces available.“We intend to go there soon with the force that is capable of doing that and enveloping the city of Raqqa … the final seizure of Raqqa, we continue to talk to Turkey about that and a possible role for Turkey in that further down the road,” Carter told a press conference on Wednesday.Read More At: http://www.albawaba.com/news/us-backed-opposition-syria-rejects-turkey%E2%80%99s-involvement-raqqa-operation-900414
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