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French military in Syria advising rebels, says defence ministry

Published: 09 Jun 2016 - 09:47 am | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 11:05 pm
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Paris: France has deployed military advisors in northern Syria to help the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighting the Islamic State group, a defence ministry official said Thursday.

"The offensive at Manbij is clearly being backed by a certain number of states including France. It's the usual support -- it's advisory," the official told AFP, without giving further details on the deployment.

AFP