Monday, February 15, 2016

Turkey Continues To Bomb Kurdish Forces In Syria



BBC: Turkey issues new threats to Kurdish forces in Syria

Turkey has promised the "harshest reaction" if Kurdish forces try to take the key town of Azaz in northern Syria.

Over the weekend Turkey shelled the Kurdish YPG militia as it made advances in the area.

Syria said the Turkish shelling was a violation of its sovereignty and called on the UN to act.

Turkey views the YPG militia in Syria as allied to the outlawed PKK, which has carried out a decades-long campaign for autonomy in Turkey.

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WNU Editor: This is not going to help U.S. - Turkish ties .... Obama urges Russia to stop bombing "moderate" Syria rebels (Reuters).

More News On Turkey Continuing To Bomb Kurdish Forces In Syria

The Latest: Turkey astonished by US remarks on Syrian Kurds -- AP
Turkey vows 'harsh reaction' as missiles hit Syria town -- Reuters
Opposition activists say Turkey shelling Kurds in Syria -- AP
Turkey ‘won’t let’ Azaz, Syria, fall to Kurdish militia, shells YPG targets for 3rd day -- RT
Turkey strikes Kurdish targets for third day, denies deploying ground troops to Syria -- ABC News (Australia)
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria and insists it has no plans to do so -- The Telegraph
Turkish defense minister: 'No intention' of sending ground troops into Syria -- CNN
Turk Shelling of U.S.-Allied Kurds in Syria Muddles IS Fight -- Bloomberg
Syria calls for UN action on Turkish attacks on Kurds -- BBC
Turkey clashes with allies over attack on Syria Kurds -- EU Observer

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