French military in Syria advising rebels, says defence ministry

Date: 2016-06-09 12:07:29

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

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

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