General Votel’s visit to the Kobani and Raqqa frontlines comes a few days after Republican Senator
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visited Kobani ahead of a review of U.S. strategy and plans against ISIS. The visit was arranged with the help of the US army. US army and US officials have also had meeting with Turkish officials the last few weeks.
According to the front man of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Talal Silo, General Votel discussed the recent developments of the SDF’s Raqqa campaign and ways to increase coordination and support.
"General Votel’s visit to meet with SDF commanders is a signal that the U.S. military is preparing for the next, and likely final, phase in the campaign to seize Raqqa," Nicholas A. Heras, Bacevich Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), told ARA News.
"It is, in fact, a great honor for the SDF to host the leader of the entire U.S. Central Command. It demonstrates that the SDF is trusted with the General’s life and well-being," he added.
"It also demonstrates that General Votel considers the SDF to be strong and close enough partners to be willing to personally visit SDF leaders to confer with them on the strategy to deal the death blow to ISIS in Raqqa," Heras told ARA News.
The visit also comes a day after pro-
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rebel groups in Syria threatened to attack the SDF-held town of Manbij, especially after the Turkish army and Salafist tough guys captured al-Bab city on Thursday.
US officials fear a Turkish attack on Manbij could significantly delay the ongoing SDF-led operation to isolate Raqqa. If the Turkey-backed rebels would attack Manbij, the SDF would have to send more fighters to protect Manbij from Turkey’s aggression.