US Consulate Protest: Iraqis Demand US Stop Syria Attacks

Protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, on Sunday. They demonstrated against American policy in Syria. The group protested Washington's decision not to intervene in ongoing Syrian Army operations. Those operations are targeting the YPG/SDF. The YPG/SDF is a Kurdish-led military alliance. The U.S. considers it a key partner in the fight against the Islamic State group. However, the Syrian government and Turkey label the alliance as a terrorist organization. The demonstrators urged the United States to act. They want it to stop the Syrian Army's attacks against the YPG/SDF. The protest remained peaceful. There were no reports of clashes or arrests.