Erdogan: Daesh seized weapons sent by US to Kurdish troops in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the arms sent to the Kurdish troops in Kobani, northern Syria, by the US to support them in their struggle against Daesh group were seized by Daesh itself, Yenisafak News reported on Thursday.

"I told Mr. Obama [U.S. President Barack Obama] beforehand that half of those arms sent to Kobani would go to Daesh," Erdogan said.

He called on the international community to take a common stance towards all terrorist groups in order to eliminate them completely.

Pointing to the state of emergency in Turkey declared for three months following the July 15 coup attempt, Erdogan said the purpose was to effectively and swiftly carry out the legal process.

"It is Turkey's internal matter, and we make our own decisions," he said.

Source: MENA