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Turkey Has Informed NATO That Turkish Forces Are About To Launch Military Operations Against Kurdish Forces In The Syrian Region Of Afrin

Januari 16, 2018 Add Comment

Zero Hedge: Turkey Notifies NATO Of Imminent Massive Invasion Of Syria To Fight Kurds

Turkey is poised for an imminent massive ground invasion of Northern Syria to quash Kurdish militia groups currently holding Afrin near the Turkish border. Multiple regional outlets have reported a build-up of forces that could constitute the largest external intervening force thus far in the entirety of the Syrian war.

According to Middle East based Al-Sura News, Turkey's military build-up currently underway includes special forces troops, Army units, Turkish-backed Syrian Rebels and Turkey's air force. The Kurdish YPG/J (People's Protection Units) has held Afrin since the Syrian government withdrew from the area in 2012, which constitutes the western-most part of the self-declared Rojava autonomous Kurdish zone.

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WNU Editor: The U.S. has distanced itself away from the Kurds in the Afrin region of Syria where Turkish forces are now concentrating .... I call this a green light for the Turks to attack. But if Turkey does launch a military operation into Syria, it's biggest problem will not be with the U.S., but with Russia .... Afrin offensive could risk Turkey’s relations with Russia (Arab News).



More News On Reports That Turkey Is About To Launch Military Operations Against Kurdish Forces In The Syrian Region Of Afrin

Huge Turkish Army convoy enters Syria to combat Kurdish forces in Afrin -- AMN
Turkey's Erdogan tells NATO will take all precautions for national security: sources -- Reuters
Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria's Afrin to be supported by rebels -- Reuters
Possible Afrin operation to be conducted with Syrian opposition groups: Erdoğan -- Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey to launch imminent Syria operation against YPG -- Al Jazeera
Afrin Analysis: How the Imminent Turkish Invasion Could Play Out -- NRT

Hat tip to Steven for a heads-up to this story.

Turkish President Erdogan Vows To Destroy U.S.-Backed Force In Syria

Januari 15, 2018 Add Comment




Daily Hurriyet News: Turkey to crush ‘terror army’ to be set up by US in Syria: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Jan. 15 threatened to thwart the creation of a U.S-backed 30,000-strong border security force manned mostly by the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria.

Turkey’s armed forces completed preparations for an operation against the YPG in their strongholds Afrin, in northwestern Syria, and Manbij, in northern Syria, Erdoğan said on Jan. 15 at an opening ceremony in Ankara.

“The operation may start any time. Operations into other regions will come after,” the president said, noting that the Turkish army was already hitting YPG positions.

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More News On Turkish President Erdogan Vowing To Destroy U.S.-Backed Forces In Syria

Erdogan: we will 'strangle' U.S.-backed force in Syria "before it's even born" -- Reuters
Erdogan accuses US of creating Kurdish terror enclave on Turkish border -- CNN
Syria war: Turkey denounces US 'terror army' plan for border -- BBC
Turkey threatens attack 'at any moment' on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria -- DW
Erdogan: US trying to form 'terror army' in Syria -- Al Jazeera
Erdogan vows to ‘drown’ US-backed Syrian Border Force before it’s born, labels unit ‘terrorist army' -- RT
Trump Is 'Playing With Fire,' Turkey Says, After US Sets Up Syrian Border Force -- Newsweek
Syrian Kurds mobilise civilians as Erdogan warns of attack 'at any moment' -- The National
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