Turkish military vehicles near the Syrian border. © AFP 2015/ ILYAS AKENGIN
Sputnik: Turkey Sends Another 20 Tanks to Syrian Border
The Anadolu news agency reports that the Turkish authorities have sent tanks to its border with Syria.
The Turkish military has sent 20 more tanks to an armored brigade it has stationed at Turkey's western border with Syria, Turkey's Anadolu agency reported on Wednesday.
"Accompanied by police and gendarmes, 20 tanks were sent by rail from Turkey's western provinces by railway to Gaziantep in the south of the country, and then redirected to the Syrian border," a military source told the agency.
WNU Editor: Turkey's President talks about peace .... Turkey's Erdogan says does not want escalation after Russian jet downed (Reuters), but Russians are seeing him as someone who is preparing for war.
Update: Russia Says Turkey's Attack On Jet Was "Planned Provocation" As Ankara Moves Tanks Near Syrian Border (Zero Hedge).
Hat Tip to RRH for the Zero hedge link.
3 comments:
Whoa ho! No one wants a , war eh? Like no one wants a fight they insult each others' mothers in the street.
I'm sure the Russians are sending hundreds of Kornets to the same area...
There are reports of T90s and T72Bs as well.
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