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Syria Defense Minister says open to talks with Kurds, but ready to use 'force'

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2025-01-22 | 08:34

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Syria Defense Minister says open to talks with Kurds, but ready to use 'force'

Syria's defense minister said the interim authorities were open to talks with a Kurdish-led group on its dismantling but did not rule out the use of force should negotiations fail.

"The door to negotiation with the (Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces) SDF is currently open," Murhaf Abu Qasra told reporters, including AFP, but "if we have to use force, we will be ready."

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