Reuters: Turkey, U.S. reach agreement on plan for withdrawal of YPG militia from Syria's Manbij: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States have reached an agreement on a plan for the withdrawal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from Syria’s Manbij, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday.
Under the terms of the three-step plan, which will become finalised during a visit by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Washington on June 4, the YPG will withdraw from Manbij 30 days after the deal is signed, Anadolu said.
Turkish and U.S. military forces will start joint supervision in Manbij 45 days after the agreement is signed and a local administration will be formed 60 days after June 4, Anadolu said.
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Update #1: US-Turkey working group ‘agree on Manbij roadmap’ (Hurriyet Daily News/AFP)
Update #2: US, Turkey work to outline cooperation for future of Manbij (RUDAW)
WNU Editor: US State Department is only saying that they are in talks, and that no deal has been reached .... U.S. says in talks with Turkey on YPG withdrawal from Syria's Manbij (Reuters)
With today's other news about the US-Russian-Jordan negotiations over territory near the Jordanian border the US does have all the diplomatic channels jammed. Whether there is any truth to withdrawals, time will tell but I don't believe these stories, at least yet.
ReplyDeleteThe problem I see is why would the US withdraw without getting a lot in return? I don't think Trump is the type of negotiator that gives without a good get in return.