Hundreds of French special forces can leave the anti-IS coalition in Syria to ensure safety after the US withdrawal.

"Measures will be implemented in the coming hours to ensure the safety of the French military and civilian staff of the self-proclaimed coalition against the Islamic State (IS) as well as to fulfill the humanitarian mission. in the region, "the French presidential palace said yesterday in a statement after an emergency cabinet meeting.

French officials earlier said the US decision to withdraw from Syria also forced the country's forces to leave, as French soldiers operated on U.S. logistics support.

France is one of the key US allies in the campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Paris deployed many fighters to strike rebels, as well as lay hundreds of special forces on the ground to coordinate combat with Kurdish and Arab militias.

A regional diplomatic source said on October 14 that France was preparing to withdraw hundreds of special forces working with Kurdish militia in northern Syria, which was the target of the Spring military campaign. Peace of Turkey. Many French aid workers are also present in the area.

France's move comes as the US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on October 13 that the country "is preparing to evacuate about 1,000 soldiers from northern Syria as quickly and safely as possible". The US fears these troops could be in danger as the Turkish army moves further south into Syria.

The Turkish army began attacking the Kurdish militia (YPG) in northeastern Syria on October 9. Ankara considers the YPG to be a terrorist organization and wants to push the Kurdish militants about 30 kilometers behind the border to create a safe buffer. Turkish soldiers and a Syrian-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel group pushed Kurdish militants out of Tay Abyad and Ras al-Ain, two key towns in northern Syria.