French President Emmanuel Macron received a delegation of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at the Elysee Palace on Thursday, and a Kurdish official said after the meeting that Macron had promised to send troops to Manbij in Syria. the Kurdish-Arab coalition.
According to a statement issued by the Presidential Palace, French President Emanuel Macron said he wanted to play a mediating role between Turkey and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
He also assured representatives, including members of the People's Protection Units (YPG), the Kurdish militia that is a key component of the Syrian Democratic Forces, of France's support for the stabilization of northern Syria.
Earlier, the office of the Rohingya delegation (a Kurdish-controlled area of northern Syria) announced that a delegation of "Arabs, Kurds and Christians" from Syria had been received by President Macron in order to to discuss the situation in Afrin.
"Important announcements are expected from France," he added.
In a statement, the Presidential Palace said Macron had expressed a desire to start a dialogue between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Turkey, "with the help of France and the international community."
After the meeting, a Kurdish official, Khaled Eisa, told Reuters that Paris had promised to send troops to Manbij, Syria, to support the Syrian Democratic Forces in their fight against Islamic State and to prevent Turkey. promoted in this city.
The French President's Office declined to comment on the report.