US: We take seriously the attack on Kurdish areas by Syrian jets
In response to a question from Rudaw’s Washington correspondent Namo Abdulla about an attack on Kurdish-controlled areas of Hasaka by Syrian warplanes on Thursday, US State Dept. Spokesperson John Kirby said: “It is difficult for me to confirm the same day that the operations occur. But obviously, we are taking it seriously and we are looking into it.”
Kirby said that the US government will look into the incident and see if it violates the cessation of hostilities, adding that the US provides support to some rebel groups in Syria without naming the Peoples Protection Units (YPG).
“I am not going to get into a hypothetical situation about an attack, I can’t confirm it right now,” he said. “We provide some measure of support to some opposition groups inside Syria and that support continues today. But I am not going to hypothesize about military outcomes one way or another.”
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