MESOP : DEEP RIFTS BETWEEN YPG & PYD-PARTY IN SYRIA – ROJAVA / THE STALINIST HAWKISH MOSCOW FRACTION AGAINS THE WESTERN ORIENTED GROUP OR THE USUAL TACTICAL PKK FAKE

YPG blames Salih Muslim over U.S. armament

The spokesman of the Syrian Kurdish forces of People’s Protection Units (YPG) blamed remarks by the Democratic Union Party (PYD) co-Leader Salih Muslim on the YPG receiving American weapons in Syria, saying Muslim is only a politician who is not authorized to speak in the name of the Kurdish forces. “The statements issued by Mr. Muslim about the YPG military future plans and the reception of weapons and ammunition from the U.S.-led coalition forces are beyond his responsibility as he is only a head of a political party,” Khalil said in a press conference in Syrian northern city of Qamishli. “Mr. Muslim commented on a number of military matters he is not familiar with.”

“Muslim’s remarks reflect only his own viewpoint and his party’s (PYD). These remarks do not concern us at all,” Khalil stressed, adding that Washington has announced earlier to whom they provided weapons. Earlier this week, Muslim confirmed that 50 tons of ammunition were dropped to the Kurdish YPG forces in northern Syria, pointing out “this is just the beginning, and more weapons are to be sent.”

It is known that the YPG forces have direct links with the PYD, but Khalil’s statements reflect deep rifts between the YPG leadership and the PYD, ARA news reported. “The division between both political and military leaderships in the Kurdish areas proves that Syrian Kurds are working institutionally in their areas,” a YPG official told ARA News. The Pentagon had confirmed Thursday that the Kurdish forces received a part of the ammunitions that were dropped in northern Syria. www.mesop.de