Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Pentagon backtracks comments PYD, YPG militants got airdrop supplies

by Daily Sabah with AA

WASHINGTON Oct 16, 2015 - 12:00 am GMT+3
No Image
by Daily Sabah with AA Oct 16, 2015 12:00 am
A Pentagon spokesman on Thursday walked back from comments that some ammunition airdropped by the U.S. into Syria last weekend were recovered by Syrian Kurdish militants.

"The ammunitions and other equipment were dropped successfully and it was recovered, at that time, by some of the Syrian Arab forces and the Kurdish forces as well," Peter Cook said at a press briefing.

Responding to an Anadolu Agency question about whether the PKK-affiliated People's Union Party (PYD) recovered some of the arms, Cook confirmed that the Kurdish rebels got some of the arms.

Cook's comments came after the PYD and media outlets close to the group claimed that PYD's military wing, the People Protection Units, known as the YPG, also got arms dropped by U.S. aircraft.

Shortly after briefing, the Pentagon tried to clarify Cook's remarks, saying that only Syrian Arab Forces recovered supplies.

"Sunday's airdrop in northern Syria was intended for and successfully delivered to vetted Syrian Arab forces. We have no indication at this time that any of that equipment was shared with any other groups," according to a note sent to journalists.

Officials have been reluctant to publicly say whether the U.S. provides arms to Kurdish rebels because of the U.S.'s relationship with its ally, Turkey, which considers the PYD as the Syrian wing of the PKK that is designated a terror group by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU.

A U.S. C-17 cargo aircraft dropped approximately 50 tons of ammunition to the Syrian rebel group Sunday.

The spokesman for the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition told reporters Tuesday the group that received the airdrop was the Syrian Arab Coalition. "A group of smaller Syrian-Arab fighters who have, on their own, joined together to form a coalition" numbering around 5,000 troops, he said.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Oct 16, 2015 1:49 am
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    homepage
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Ramadan, protests and camels: Top pictures of the week
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021