Gen. Mazloum Kobani, commander in chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, told NBCNews that he recently spoke to President Trump and was assured that 'there would not be a massacre against the Kurds' and that Trump would stop the invasion immediately.
, telling reporters ahead of Pence's and Pompeo's arrival that he isn't worried about any sanctions from the United States.
While the PKK is considered a terrorist group by the U.S., the Kurdish-led SDF has been crucial American allies in the war against ISIS.
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