Emmanuel Macron on Friday received a delegation of Arab-Kurdish forces engaged in Syria against the Islamic State (IS) group and assured him of continued support from France in the fight against jihadists, said the Elysee. The Head of State assured these representatives of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) "the continuation of France's active support in the fight against Daesh, which continues to pose a threat to collective security, and in particular in the management of captured terrorist fighters and their families, "said the presidency.
France recalls its attachment to "de-escalation"
Arab-Syrian leaders were due to speak to the press at midday. During the interview, Emmanuel Macron indicated that financial support would be allocated "to meet the humanitarian and socio-economic stabilization needs of civilian populations in Syria". On 1 April, the head of diplomacy Jean-Yves Le Drian announced a million euros of humanitarian aid for IDP camps in northeastern Syria, including Al-Hol, where thousands of foreign women and children affiliated with IS.
The French president also recalled "the attachment of France to the security of Turkey and a de-escalation along the Syrian-Turkish border," according to the Elysee. The FDS announced March 23 the end of the "caliphate" self-proclaimed in 2014 by the ultra-radical organization on territories then conquered in Iraq and Syria. Since then, these forces, which control part of the territory in northern Syria, continue to hunt jihadists in the east of the country.