DAMASCUS (Analysis) -- Last year, U.S.-backed Kurdish militias active in northern Syria took advantage of the chaos caused by the nation’s ongoing conflict and declared the parts of Syria under their control to be a federal “autonomous region.” The move ignored major resistance from most of the Syrian “opposition”, as well as the Syrian
U.S. Coalition Cleansing Raqqa Of Arabs To Expand Kurdish “Autonomous Region”
As U.S.-backed forces storm the Syrian city of Raqqa in their fight against Daesh (ISIS), a silent cleansing is taking place targeting the city’s Arabs. The U.S.’ Kurdish allies are set to benefit from this cleansing, as it will allow them to annex the city after the battle against Daesh winds down.