ANKARA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim slammed on Tuesday the U.S. over backing the alleged deal between People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Islamic State (IS) in Syria's Raqqa.
"Some have let (IS terrorists) leave Raqqa with their weapons instead of eliminating them from the city," Yildirim said during a parliamentary group meeting of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara.
"One terror group left Raqqa and another settled in. Is this your rational policy?" Yildirim was quoted by Daily Sabah as saying.
Yildirim underlined that Turkey has repeatedly warned the U.S. "not to collaborate with a terrorist group to fight another terrorist group," saying it was unbefitting of states.
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is dominated by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) group's Syrian offshoot the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing YPG, announced liberation of Raqqa, once IS "capital" on Oct. 17.
A BBC report released Monday said a secret deal struck between the SDF and IS to help thousands of Syrian and foreign fighters and their families escape from Raqqa along with their weapons and ammunition.
According to the report, the evacuation convoy consisted of nearly 50 trucks and 13 buses, along with more than 100 vehicles belonging to IS terrorists. Ten trucks were loaded with weapons and ammunition.
Pentagon spokesman said Monday the agreement was part of a "local solution to a local issue" and Washington "respected it."
