U.S. says it has no commitment to 100,000 Syrian SDF it trained

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed in an interview with CNBC that the US “completely fulfilled” its obligations to the SDF and disagreed with suggestions it has abandoned its partners.

Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand together near the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 1, 2019

Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand together near the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 1, 2019

(photo credit: REUTERS/RODI SAID)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

OCTOBER 22, 2019 16:48