The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that for more than a decade constituted the Pentagon's leading ally on the ground in the fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Syria is calling for immediate aid from the United States and other world powers as government forces close in. The situation presents a conundrum for Washington, which has shifted its strategy toward building ties with Damascus over the past year since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a sudden

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