The staff of the armies remained discreet on the operations in progress on the spot. The risk of a dispersion of the last jihadists forces Paris to review its strategy.
The wording of the statement of the Elysee is deliberately vague: "Measures will be taken to ensure the safety of French military and civilian personnel present" in northeastern Syria. Behind these coded words, broadcast after a defense council held Sunday evening, it is question of maintaining in the area of the French special forces. In this region previously controlled by Kurdish forces after the military victory against Daesh, the Turkish offensive and the withdrawal of US forces have rebuffed the cards. Without being able to exert influence and while the risk of a dispersion of the last jihadists resurfaces, Paris must reconsider its strategy.
The staff of the armies is obviously discreet on the current operations and the few hundred men on the spot. At the Ministry of the Armies, we also temporize: the situation is too fluctuating. To try to get a clearer picture, Minister Florence Parly was scheduled to hold talks Monday with
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