MUNICH:

A senior French officer involved in the fight against Islamic State in Syria faces punishment after launching a scathing attack on the US-led coalition’s methods to defeat the group in its remaining stronghold of Hajin, the army said on Saturday.

Colonel Francois-Regis Legrier, who has been in charge of directing French artillery supporting Kurdish-led groups in Syria since October, said the coalition’s focus had been on limiting its own risks. (RTRS)