Thursday, July 20, 2017

Turkey Intensifying Military Operations Against Kurdish Forces In Northern Syria

Kurdish fighters from the Popular Protection Units (YPG).

VOA: Arab-Kurdish Feud Deepens as Fears Mount Over Battle for Raqqa

Syrian rebel militias and Turkey appear to be preparing to intensify their military operations north of Aleppo aimed at taking back mainly Arab towns and villages the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, seized in 2015.

The fighting is a new sign that the United States Turkey, Russia and Iran are plunging deeper into a multifaceted conflict that's carved Syria into unstable zones of influence with no clear lines emerging of how piece it back together.

The Syrian Kurdish force is the United States' main ally in northern Syria. More Arab-on-Kurd clashes would complicate plans for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to assault Raqqa, the Islamic State terror group’s self-styled capital.

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More News On Turkey Intensifying Military Operations Against Kurdish Forces In Northern Syria

Turkey-backed FSA launches offensive against US-backed SDF in Syria -- TRT World
Turkish-YPG clashes rage around critical sites in northern Syria -- Al-Monitor
Turkish Army suffers heavy casualties in latest attack on Kurdish-held northern Aleppo -- AMN Al-Masdar
AFP: At least 15 dead after clashes between Syrian rebels and Kurds -- iFocus
Turkish-backed Forces Clash With Kurdish Fighters in Northwest Syria: Monitors -- VOA
Russia mediates YPG handover of fighters killed in clashes in Syria -- RUDAW

2 comments:

jimbrown said...

We may need to draw a line with Turkey since they dont get what ally means. Would be terrible if we let the kurds get the short end of the stick again.

Just a carpenter. said...

Again is the scary word..