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Syria anti-IS forces say Trump administration supplied armoured cars

The vehicles came with a promise of new US support, says Syrian Democratic Forces spokesperson

Afp January 31, 2017 Less than a minute read

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A Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighter fires an anti-aircraft weapon at Islamic State fighters in Tel Tawil village, Syria, in this February 25, 2015 file photo. A conference underway in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria aims to approve a "Federal Democratic" system of government for the area. PHOTO: REUTERS

HASAKEH, SYRIA: A coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria has received US armoured vehicles for the first time, and a promise of new US support, a coalition spokesperson told AFP Tuesday.

"American armoured vehicles have arrived for the Syrian Democratic Forces for the first time. This happened after the new US administration came to power," said spokesperson Talal Sello, adding that President Donald Trump's administration had "promised extra support."