Sipan Hamo

Sipan Hamo is a Syrian Democratic Forces commander. In October 2017, he travelled to Russia to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Chief-of-Staff Valeria Gerasimov over the future of Deir ez-Zour and Raqqa. Hamo was the highest SDF officer to travel to Russia since the beginning of the Syrian civil war[1] In February 2018, Hamo commented on Russian laissez-faire regarding Turkey's Operation Olive Branch entering SDF-held Afrin canton, stating that Russia was making a strategic mistake.[2] Hamo said that because Afrin was on the border with Turkey, and between the Idlib and Albab regions, both under Turkish influence, control of Afrin would build a continuous corridor under Turkish influence. In mid February, Hamo said he was in favour of SAA's entering Afrin to protect the territorial integrity of Syria and Afrin against Turkey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.atimes.com/article/syrian-endgame-nigh-rival-factions-look-cut-deals/
  2. ↑ One Turkish soldier killed, military death toll hits 31 since Af http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/110220181 , @RudawEnglish
  3. ↑ Syria pro-govt forces to enter Afrin ‘within hours’ amid Turkish military op – state media — RT World News https://www.rt.com/news/419171-deal-syria-troops-afrin-kurds-deployment/

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