France says Turkey's Syria action 'currently' no threat to jihadist jails

Wednesday, 16 October, 2019 , 07:23

Paris, Oct 16, 2019 (AFP) — France said Wednesday that the security of Kurdish-run prisons holding suspected jihadists in northern Syria was "currently" not threatened by a Turkish military operation in the region.

"To my knowledge, the Turkish offensive and the positioning of the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) have so far not led to the safety and security of these camps... currently being threatened," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told French broadcaster BFMTV and RMC radio.