L’AFP rapporte les propos d’un officiel français selon lesquels des forces spéciales françaises sont au sol en Syrie en soutien à l’offensive des SDF qui encerclent actuellement Manbij. Comme de bien entendu ces forces spéciales, à l’instar des américaines et des anglaises, se cantonnent à du « conseil » :
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France has deployed special forces in northern Syria to advise the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighting the Islamic State group, a defence ministry official said Thursday.
France until now has only acknowledged the presence in the region of around 150 members of its special forces, deployed in Iraqi Kurdistan.[...]
“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.
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had indicated last Friday, in remarks to a small state channel covering French politics, that French troops were helping operations at Manbij.
“We are providing support through weapons supplies, air presence and advice,” he told the Public Senate channel.
