SDF calls for stronger US role in Syria after ISIS

The United States should continue stabilizing areas recently liberated from ISIS terror group in Syria and use its leverage to push for a political settlement in the war-torn country, a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led military alliance, official has said.

Sinam Mohamad, a political representative for the US-backed SDF said now that the US has helped defeat ISIS militarily, its Syria policy needs to reflect the new dynamics on the ground.

The US “now should focus on mitigating tensions in the region and preventing new conflicts,” Mohamad told VOA.

“Supporting the democratic project in northeastern Syria will be a turning point in the future of the country, which will help change the regime and establish a democratic system that is inclusive to all Syrians,” she said.

Since 2014, the US has led an international coalition against ISIS. In March, the SDF declared victory over IS in its last stronghold in eastern Syria.

The report is mainly based on VOA