Syrian groups see more U.S. support for IS fight, plan new phase

By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias said on Tuesday it saw signs of increased U.S. support for their campaign against Islamic State with President Donald Trump in office, a shift that would heighten Turkish worries over Kurdish power in Syria. A Kurdish military source told Reuters separately the next phase of a campaign by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance -- which includes the Kurdish YPG militia -- aimed to cut the last remaining rou