The National: Turkey warns pro-Syrian forces in Afrin of 'serious consequences'
Arrival of Damascus-backed militias opens door to more violence
Turkey on Wednesday warned Syrian President Bashar Al Assad of "serious consequences" unless his forces retreated from the Kurdish enclave of Afrin.
Pro-government militias entered the Afrin area on Tuesday, but were repelled by Turkish shelling, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said. It is unclear whether the Iran-backed troops are inside the eponymous city.
"Any step by the regime or other elements in this direction will surely have serious consequences," presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters.
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More News On Turkey Warning Syria To Not Support The Kurdish Enclave Of Afrin
Two Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari -- Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey says whoever helps Kurd militia in Syria is 'legitimate target' -- AFP
Turkey troops shell Syria allied forces in Afrin -- Middle East Monitor
Turkey shells pro-Assad militias entering Afrin to aid Kurdish rebels -- Al-Monitor
Syrian Troops Retreat After Turkish Artillery Fires Warning Strikes -- VOA
Syrian Popular Forces Join Kurdish Fighters in Afrin - YPG Representative -- Sputnik
Damascus & Ankara dispute whether pro-Syrian govt forces entered Afrin -- RT
Turkish shells explode behind reporter covering pro-Syrian govt deployment in Afrin (VIDEO) -- RT
Stakes Rise in Turkey's Afrin Assault as Pro-Assad Militia Arrive -- US News and World Report/Reuters
Turkey's slow and costly Afrin adventure -- Ahval
Why Turkey Says It's Ready to Go to War With Syria Over Afrin -- Wall Street Journal
2 comments:
Moscow couldn’t ask for a better outcome than it facilitating an outcome agreeable to Erdogan and Assad. Moscow keeps marching to that goal of destroying the idea the USA is indispensable to the region and continues weakening Turkeys bonds to the West.
Also Moscow isolates the USA in Syria from its Turkish ally. Can a Kurdish negotiation with Assad under Moscow’s auspices be fat off?
They want out because they know they cannot win against the YPG Kurds. There is a difference between fighting a traditional country vs country style fight and a guerilla war (PKK). They have been there a month and do not have much to show for it. They probably could not take Afrin nor Manjib.
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