Syrian gov. threatens US-backed SDF, calls them 'terrorists’

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Sunday described the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as “separatist terrorist” forces and asserted Damascus is determined “to reclaim every inch of Syrian territory.”

The ministry made the statement in a letter directed to the United Nations Secretary-General, the pro-Syrian government channel SANA reported.

It claimed the SDF was implementing “US and Israeli schemes in the region and prolonging the war of terror in Syria.”

The statement comes after recorded video messages by Fadi Efais, a leader of the pro-Iranian Liwa al-Baqir militia, affiliated to Nawaf al-Bashir, the leader of the Baggara tribe, went public.

In a video released on Sept. 12, Efais urged Syrian tribes to join regime forces to “liberate all areas controlled by SDF forces,” and claimed the Baggara and other tribes were supporting Damascus.

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