In blow to US-Turkey ties, Trump administration approves plan to arm Syrian Kurds against Islamic State - Washington Post
| Washington Post | In blow to US-Turkey ties, Trump administration approves plan to arm Syrian Kurds against Islamic State Washington Post President Trump has approved a plan to directly arm Kurdish forces fighting in Syria, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, inflaming already strained ties with Turkey and putting the U.S. military a step closer to seizing a remaining Islamic State stronghold. Trump to Arm Syrian Kurds, Even as Turkey Strongly Objects Pentagon announces plan to arm Kurds in Syria, over Turkish objections US to provide 'limited arms' to Kurdish fighters in Syria |