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Syrian Kurds could withdraw from anti-IS battle if attacked by Turkey: Kurdish leader


Friday, 21 December, 2018 , 12:00

Paris, Dec 21, 2018 (AFP) — Syrian Kurdish forces leading the battle against lingering Islamic State remnants in Syria could withdraw from the frontlines and redeploy to the Turkish border if the region they control is attacked by Turkey, one of their leaders warned Friday.

"We will continue our mission (against IS) but confronting this terrorism will be difficult because our forces will be forced to withdraw from the frontlines in Deir Ezzor to take up positions on the border with Turkey to counter any attack we may face," Ilham Ahmad told reporters in Paris after talks with officials from the French presidency.