Sipan Hamo is a Syrian Democratic Forces commander. In October 2017, he travelled to Russia to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Chief-of-Staff Valeria Gerasimov over the future of Deir ez-Zour and Raqqa.[1] Hamo was the highest SDF officer to travel to Russia since the beginning of the Syrian civil war[2] In February 2018, Hamo commented on Russian laissez-faire regarding Turkey's Operation Olive Branch entering SDF-held Afrin canton, stating that Russia was making a strategic mistake.[3]
Sipan Hamo | |
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| Rank | Commander |
| Known for | High-ranking commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Raqqa (2017) |
References
edit- ^ Kurdistan24 (2017-09-16). "Syrian army bombards Kurdish-led forces in Deir al-Zor". Syrian army bombards Kurdish-led forces in Deir al-Zor. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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- ^ One Turkish soldier killed, military death toll hits 31 since Af http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/110220181 , @RudawEnglish