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Western states training Kurdish force in Syria: official

Western states have provided counter-terrorism training in Syria to Kurdish security forces of Asayish that are battling Islamic State, the head of the force said. Ciwan Ibrahim, head of the Asayish, told Reuters that more than 450 members of the Kurdish force had received training in Rojava (northern Syria) in techniques such as how to deal with car bombs and booby-trapped buildings. “Some Western states provided support and teams to provide training in Rojava,” he said in an interview conducted via Skype. He said the training took place in the last two months but declined to identify the countries or give further details. “We appeal to all powers and neighboring states: Rojava needs support in training, equipment and technology,” he said. Ibrahim said the Asayish aimed to “to fully clean the area behind the YPG which is advancing”. The training provided so far had produced “excellent results”, he said. www.mesop.de