Syrian Forces Move to Protect Syrian Kurds Fighting Islamic State
Kurdish forces known as the YPG ask for regime help after U.S. announces withdrawal from the region
BEIRUT—Syrian government forces moved to protect Syrian Kurds who are fighting Islamic State after the U.S. said it would withdraw its troops from the region and the Syrian Kurds said they feared an attack by Turkey.
The Syrian Kurdish forces, known as the YPG and allies of the U.S., control the strategic city of Manbij in the northeast near Turkey’s border. In a statement Friday, it said it had asked the Syrian government to protect the area as it fears an imminent Turkish invasion while it is involved in fighting Islamic...