Talal Silo

Talal Silo
Arabic: طلال سلو‎
Birth name Talal Ali Silo (Arabic: طلال علي سلو‎)
Born 1965 (age 52–53)[1]
Al-Rai, Syria[2]
Allegiance

Syria Syrian Arab Republic (1985–2004)
Syrian Turkmen Assembly (2013–15)

Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–17)
Service/branch Syrian Armed Forces (1985–2004)
Rank Colonel
Unit
Commands held

Spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–17)

Commander of the Seljuk Brigade (2013–15)
Battles/wars

Syrian Civil War

Talal (Ali) Silo (or Telal Silo, Talal Sallou) was the official Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesperson[3] until his surrender[4][5] or defection[6] to Turkey in November 2017. His departure marked the first major defection among the SDF's top ranks.[7]

Silo, a Turkmen[8], was the SDF spokesperson from 2014 to November 2017, covering major SDF operations and battles against ISIS. He alleged that during the SDF capture of Raqqa from ISIS, thousands of IS fighters - many more than first reported - left the city under a secret U.S.-approved deal. However, U.S. officials described Silo’s comments as “false and contrived”.[9]

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA) have presented different versions of the reasons behind Silo's departure - reflecting the complexities of Syria's proxy war.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "US-backed SDF spox Talal Sillo defects from PKK-aligned group, crosses into Turkey". Daily Sabah. 15 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Find out about the biography of the spokesperson of "QSD" Col. Talal Sallou". Buyer Press. 31 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Talal Silo: our major aim founding SDF was uniting military factions http://en.hawarnews.com/talal-silo-our-major-aim-founding-sdf-was-uniting-military-factions/
  4. ↑ U.S.-backed Syria forces say Turkey pressured commander into defecting https://reut.rs/2munX7b
  5. ↑ Statement to Public opinion http://sdf-press.com/en/2017/11/public-opinion-statement-2/
  6. ↑ Reports: SDF spox Silo defects to FSA, Turkey http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/151120171 , Rudaw English
  7. 1 2 Najjar, Farah (2017). "What is the future of the Syrian Democratic Forces?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  8. ↑ What is the future of the Syrian Democratic Forces? @AJENews http://aje.io/92fzg
  9. ↑ Evans, Dominic; Coskun, Orhan (2017), Defector says thousands of Islamic State fighters left Raqqa in secret deal, Reuters, retrieved 13 June 2016



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