Friday, January 19, 2018

Turkey Wants Russian Assistance To Launch An Offensive Against Kurdish Forces In The Afrin Region Of Syria



Al-Monitor: Ankara might be awaiting Russian OK for Afrin operation

In daily hard-line statements this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been reiterating Turkey’s determination to launch a cross-border operation against Syria's Afrin canton, which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).

His Jan. 13 statement was particularly blunt: “Don’t ever doubt it. One night we may arrive suddenly. If terrorists in Afrin don’t surrender, then we will raze the place on their heads. They will see what we can do before the week is over."

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Update #1: Turkey seeks Russian approval for air campaign against Afrin (Reuters)
Update #2: Turkey seeks Russian OK for air campaign against Afrin (Daily Star)

WNU Editor: The Syrian government wants no Turkish incursion into their territory .... Syria threatens to 'destroy' Turkish warplanes (Al Jazeera). More here .... Syria 'ready to down Turkish jets attacking Kurds Afrin' (BBC).

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