The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has announced that they have received their first equipment supplies since US President Donald Trump entered the White House.

The SDF which comprises mostly of the Kurdish People’s Protection units revealed to AFP that they received armoured vehicles.

“US armoured vehicles have arrived for SDF for first time,” SDF spokesman Talal Sello told AFP.

Trump’s administration pledged “extra support” according to the spokesman.

The SDF are engaged in intense battles with ISIS in northern Syria.