U.S. Wants German Ground Troops In Syria

DW: US calls for German ground troops in Syria

A top US diplomat has formally asked Germany to send troops to Syria to help fight the terrorist militia Islamic State. James Jeffrey said allies needed to provide technical support for the Kurdish-led opposition.

US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has called on Germany to send military trainers, logistics specialists and technicians to help the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

"We want ground troops from Germany to partially replace our soldiers," Jeffrey said in an interview with the German Deutsche Presse-Agentur news agency and the weekly Welt am Sonntag newspaper, before adding that he expected an answer from the German government this month.

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Update #1: Washington wants German troops in Syria to help fill gap left by departing Americans -- RT
Update #2: US Pressures Germany to Send Ground Troops to Syria to 'Partially Replace' American Forces -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: The Germans are divided on what to do .... US call for Syria troops divides German coalition (AFP).