'The US destroyed the Kurdish nation': Fury and betrayal in northeast Syria

Protests have erupted across Kurdish regions in Syria and Iraq following a sweeping military operation by the Syrian government to retake territory. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have lost large swaths of land they previously controlled after fighting the Islamic State group with US support. Many Kurds feel betrayed by a shift in US policy, which has redirected support away from them under a new administration. Damascus has announced a four-day ceasefire, giving Kurdish forces a deadline to agree on a plan for integrating into the central state.