The State Department has acknowledged that America’s top partner in Syria, the Kurdish-led “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF), is still using underage fighters after more than 10 years of similar allegations. The Pentagon continues to work closely with the group regardless, as US troops illegally occupy large swaths of territory in…
  • RubberDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Terrible. Kids should not have to (literally) fight for their survival.

    Focussing the outrage on US troops while ignoring the systematic suppression, war and terror against these people by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Isis and others while condemning the US for arming Kurds to protect themselves is disingenuous as well.