Talal Silo Arabic: طلال سلو |
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Birth name | Talal Ali Silo (Arabic: طلال علي سلو) |
Born | 1965 (age 52–53) Al-Rai, Syria |
Allegiance |
Syrian Arab Republic (1985–2004) |
Service/ |
Syrian Armed Forces (1985–2004) |
Rank | Colonel |
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Commands held |
Spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–17) |
Battles/wars |
Syrian Arab Republic (1985–2004)
Syrian Turkmen Assembly (2013–15)
Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–17)
Spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–17)
Talal Ali Silo (Arabic: طلال علي سلو, also spelled Telal Silo or Talal Sallou, born 1965) was the official Syrian Democratic Forces spokesperson until his surrender or defection to the Turkish army. Mr. Silo, a Turkmen, has been the SDF spokesperson from 2014 to 15 November 2017, covering major SDF operations and battles against ISIS. Silo has since given alledged free interview to the pro-Erdogan newspaper Daily Sabah with statements all along the official Turkish vision of the Northern Syria theater.