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Brief summary and timeline of the US–Kurdish relationship

Brief timeline of US–Kurds partnership in Syria (post-2014)
October 2014United States begins supporting the Kurds with airstrikes
October 2015United States begins supporting the newly founded SDF
March 2016Increased cooperation: United States provides training and arms/US Special Operation Troops deployed
May 2017Further Extended Cooperation—the Raqqa Campaign
End of 20172.000 US Troops have already deployed (since 2016)
January 2018United States announces process of training a 30.000 strong force
December 2018Announcement of withdrawal from Syria
August 2019Safe Zone created to address security concerns of Turkey
October 6, 2019President Trump decides withdrawal from immediate area
October 9, 2019Turkish offensive begins
October 13, 2019Kurds reach a deal with Syrian Government (versus Turkey)
October 14, 2019US sanctions Turkish individuals involved in the offensive (lifted shortly after)
Brief timeline of US–Kurds partnership in Syria (post-2014)
October 2014United States begins supporting the Kurds with airstrikes
October 2015United States begins supporting the newly founded SDF
March 2016Increased cooperation: United States provides training and arms/US Special Operation Troops deployed
May 2017Further Extended Cooperation—the Raqqa Campaign
End of 20172.000 US Troops have already deployed (since 2016)
January 2018United States announces process of training a 30.000 strong force
December 2018Announcement of withdrawal from Syria
August 2019Safe Zone created to address security concerns of Turkey
October 6, 2019President Trump decides withdrawal from immediate area
October 9, 2019Turkish offensive begins
October 13, 2019Kurds reach a deal with Syrian Government (versus Turkey)
October 14, 2019US sanctions Turkish individuals involved in the offensive (lifted shortly after)
Table 1.
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Brief summary and timeline of the US–Kurdish relationship

Brief timeline of US–Kurds partnership in Syria (post-2014)
October 2014United States begins supporting the Kurds with airstrikes
October 2015United States begins supporting the newly founded SDF
March 2016Increased cooperation: United States provides training and arms/US Special Operation Troops deployed
May 2017Further Extended Cooperation—the Raqqa Campaign
End of 20172.000 US Troops have already deployed (since 2016)
January 2018United States announces process of training a 30.000 strong force
December 2018Announcement of withdrawal from Syria
August 2019Safe Zone created to address security concerns of Turkey
October 6, 2019President Trump decides withdrawal from immediate area
October 9, 2019Turkish offensive begins
October 13, 2019Kurds reach a deal with Syrian Government (versus Turkey)
October 14, 2019US sanctions Turkish individuals involved in the offensive (lifted shortly after)
Brief timeline of US–Kurds partnership in Syria (post-2014)
October 2014United States begins supporting the Kurds with airstrikes
October 2015United States begins supporting the newly founded SDF
March 2016Increased cooperation: United States provides training and arms/US Special Operation Troops deployed
May 2017Further Extended Cooperation—the Raqqa Campaign
End of 20172.000 US Troops have already deployed (since 2016)
January 2018United States announces process of training a 30.000 strong force
December 2018Announcement of withdrawal from Syria
August 2019Safe Zone created to address security concerns of Turkey
October 6, 2019President Trump decides withdrawal from immediate area
October 9, 2019Turkish offensive begins
October 13, 2019Kurds reach a deal with Syrian Government (versus Turkey)
October 14, 2019US sanctions Turkish individuals involved in the offensive (lifted shortly after)
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