WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — Almost a year into a bombing campaign intended to degrade and destroy the Islamic State group, the United States finally may have found a reliable partner on the ground in Syria. In comments Monday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged that Kurdish fighters from the YPG militia are identifying bomb targets for U.S.-led airstrikes. He referred to the militia as “capable,” praised its “effective action,” and said that because of the Kurds’ actions, U.S. forces had been able to “support them tactically.” It was the first public description by a senior Obama administration official detailing the cooperation between the United States and the militia, to...
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