Turkey said it began a military operation against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, days after the Trump administration announced the US was pulling troops from the region. “The Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Syrian National Army, just launched #OperationPeaceSpring against PKK/YPG and Daesh terrorists in northern Syria. […]
President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Kurds in Syria to a Turkish invasion sends a dangerous message to US allies. The Kurds played a key role in the fight against ISIS, losing thousands of fighters in the process. By withdrawing US troops from northeastern Syria, Trump has given a […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to “economically” devastate Turkey, a NATO ally, but Trump’s own State Department said it had no knowledge of any such plans. Trump said Turkey would pay if it attacked the Kurds, an ethnic group that’s proved one of the most effective fighting forces against […]
President Donald Trump threatened to “devastate Turkey economically” via Twitter on Sunday. The president’s threat comes amid growing concerns over the fate of US-backed Kurdish fighters, which Turkey has long declared to be a terrorist group. Kurdish forces have been critical partners in the campaign against ISIS. They fear that […]
Fighting between Turkish forces and US-backed SDF fighters in Syria’s Afrin province is getting more dire. Reports and videos have emerged of Turkish forces mutilating YPG fighters and shooting at fleeing civilians. YPG fighters have also taken out multiple Turkish tanks and armoured vehicles. The war between Turkish forces and […]
Turkey launched a massive air and ground campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria on Saturday. The Kurdish YPG have released statements asking Turkey to “halt its unjustified threats. Turkey launched a massive air and ground campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria’s Afrin province on Saturday, which its military has code-named […]
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