Kurdish Offensive: Turkey furious over US arming of Syrian Kurds (part 2)

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN The Pentagon's announcement that it would directly arm Syrian Kurds has been quickly followed by Kurdish militias taking the Tabqa dam, a key lever on the road to the IS group stronghold of Raqqa. Could victory now be in sight? The Trump administration's announcement bolsters the boots on the ground, and has also enraged Erdogan who claims Kurds are says are in cahoots with the PKK insurgency he's fighting near his southeastern border. What will Erdogan get from his trip to Washington next week? Click here for PART ONE. Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en