Kurdish fighters protecting a US military base in Syria say, 'Americans sold us out,' CNN’s clarissaward reports
Northern Syria A few Kurdish forces guarding a US military base in northern Syria told CNN they feel they've been sold out by their American allies after US President Donald Trump cleared the way for a Turkish operation against them.
"The Americans sold us out and we do not expect them to help us fight the Turkish troops," one Kurdish fighter told CNN, as a US flag fluttered over the base. US personnel at the base in northern Syria said they could not speak to CNN due to the sensitive nature of their work here. But, based on comments from the Kurds protecting the base, their relationship has become strained.
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