Regime Move to Afrin Creates New Quandary for Turkey
The deployment of Syrian regime forces in Kurdish enclave of Afrin has created a new quandary for Turkey which plans to lay siege to the town in a blow to the Kurdish militia.
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In Slow But Steady Advance, Turkish Forces Head Toward Afrin
After hobbled by unfavorable weather conditions and a stiff resistance by Kurdish militia fighters, Turkish forces and its rebel allies make some headways, albeit at a slow pace, in their…
Turkish Forces Briefly Clash With Iran-Backed Militia in Syria
As a large convoy of Turkish military vehicles was heading to southern Aleppo from Idlib province, the Syrian regime elements and Iran-backed militia opened fire at Turkish forces while…
Rockets Strike Border Town As Turkey Presses Offensive Against Afrin
Turkey-backed forces began a ground offensive against Kurdish enclave of Afrin and its surrounding villages a day after the Turkish fighter jets began an air campaign with the launch of…
Erdogan: Turkey Launches Ground Offensive in Syria
A day after the Turkish defense minister said Turkey's de facto offensive against the Kurdish enclave in northern Syria with cross-border shelling has begun, the president went one step…