Author: ReutersThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489058179197440300BEIRUT, Lebanon: The US-led coalition against Daesh confirmed on Thursday the deployment of additional US forces to Syria to accelerate the defeat of Daesh in its Syrian base of operations at Raqqa city.Coalition spokesman US Air Force Col. John Dorrian said the additional forces would be working with local partners in Syria — the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Arab Coalition — and would not have a frontline role.The SDF includes the Kurdish YPG militia.Main category: Middle-East
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