Turkey Intensifying Its War Against The Islamic State And Kurdish Fighters

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Reuters: Syrian Kurds say hit as Turkish army battles Islamic State

Kurdish fighters in northern Syria accused the Turkish army of shelling their positions on Monday, highlighting the precarious path Ankara is treading as it simultaneously battles Islamic State in Syria and Kurdish insurgents in Iraq.

Long a reluctant member of the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, Turkey last week made a dramatic turnaround by granting the alliance access to its air bases and bombarding targets in Syria linked to the jihadist movement.

Struggling with more than 1.8 million Syrian refugees, Turkey has long campaigned for a "buffer zone" in northern Syria to keep Islamic State and Kurdish militants from its border and provide a safe haven for refugees.

WNU Editor: I could be wrong, but from my vantage point it appears that the Turkish government is more focused on the Kurds than on the Islamic State.

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