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Intel: Why US plan to have Europeans run Syria safe zone is no sure bet

The Donald Trump administration has asked European allies to participate in a safe zone to protect the US-backed Syrian Kurds.
Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sit at the back of a truck in Deir al-Zor, Syria May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Rodi Said - RC1BB08864D0

The Donald Trump administration has asked European allies to participate in a safe zone to protect the US-backed Syrian Kurds, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Why it matters: At face value, the rumored plan appears to be a win for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The group’s political wing sent a delegation to Washington this week in an effort to lobby the US administration to slow down the withdrawal of 2,200 US troops and stop the creation of a Turkish-run safe zone.

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