US call for Syria troops divides German coalition
AFP
Discord broke out in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition Sunday, after the United States urged the country to send ground troops to Syria as Washington looks to withdraw from the region.
"We want ground troops from Germany to partly replace our soldiers" in the area as part of the anti-Islamic State coalition, US special representative on Syria James Jeffrey had told German media including Die Welt newspaper.
Jeffrey, who was visiting Berlin for Syria talks, added that he expects an answer this month.
Read more at: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/contents/afp/2019/07/syria-conflict-us-germany-defence.html
This website, al Monitor is probably okay, the one Middle East Monitor is suspect, pro-Palestinian but it might have a worthwhile article to post later.
