Intel: How the return of the Kurds changes the Syria fight
After pausing operations last month because of Turkish shelling, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are resuming the fight against the Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria.
Why it matters: To put it simply, if there’s no SDF, there’s no anti-IS campaign. The Syrian Kurds who make up most of the SDF have served as the backbone of the Donald Trump administration’s military push in Syria since early last year.
