Sunday, February 4, 2018

Turkey Warns That U.S. Troops Risk Being Fired Upon As Syria Offensive Widens

Armed men identified as US special operations forces ride in the back of a pickup truck in northern Syria, May 25, 2016 / DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP

Bloomberg: Risk of Conflict in Northern Syria Between U.S., Turkey Rising

* American troops are embedded with Kurds in Turkey’s crosshairs
* Both sides say they talk regularly, but no sign of a fix yet

Turkey says it’s talking to the Americans. The U.S. says it’s talking to the Turks. Politicians and generals in the two countries are in almost constant communication, judging by their public comments.

There’s no indication that any of this talk has resolved the fundamental argument that’s threatening to bring NATO’s two biggest armies into direct conflict in northern Syria.

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched an offensive there last month against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters, he started in an area where American troops aren’t embedded with their allies.

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More News On Turkey Warning That U.S. Troops Risk Being Fired Upon As Syria Offensive Widens

Turkey warns US troops may be fired on as Syria offensive widens -- Times of Israel/AFP
US troops in Kurdish uniform may be targeted by Olive Branch forces – Turkish Deputy PM -- RT
Turkey Deputy PM designates US troops 'wearing YPG uniform' a target -- Kurdistan24
US troops risk getting hit in conflict zone, says Turkey -- Khaleej Times
Will Turkey target US troops in Manbij? -- Yahya Bostan, Daily Sabah

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bring it on Erdo.

fazman said...

Exactly,though his,air force is quite powerful.

jimbrown said...

Reminds me of when Stalin back stabbed Poland.

Anonymous said...

Leo meet TOW...

Anonymous said...

Ffs Turkey stop listening to Putin

fazman said...

The latest upgrade would let it eat a tow like a t90, at least now they will get latest replacement down the track

Anonymous said...

Oorah

Antitroll said...

About time amerixa leaves syria. Invading shit force there illillegal

Stephen Davenport said...

Erdogan trashed their military after the "supposed" coup several years ago. The Air Force has been gutted. I hope they do not come to blows but the USA would win. Incirlik is worrisome and the US should probably leave it and move somewhere else.

fazman said...

600 combat aircraft is not gutted, they still have over 40000 personnel and enough pilots trained to NATO standards.