Stalin
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Remember the good old days when NATO allies did not conduct military action against each other ?
Like international law, this one is in the trash
"Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF.
The SNA, with Turkish air and artillery support, have been pushing against Kurdish territory for weeks, and Turkey has recently threatened direct military action to ensure the defeat of the SDF.
The SDF has suggested that US and French troops could be deployed to secure the northern Syrian border. Co-chair for Foreign Affairs in Syrian Kurdistan’s administration Ilham Ahmed said that they could help establish a demilitarized zone and help them improve relations with Turkey.
Turkey, however, has promised to wipe out the Kurdish SDF’s largest constituent group, the YPG. The US has not taken a position on the idea of deploying troops, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he believes Turkey has “legitimate concerns” about the Kurdish PKK.
The PKK is a banned Kurdish group in Turkey, but Turkish officials have presented the YPG as effectively the same organization. In practice, the PKK and YPG have strong ideological similarities, though they are distinct groups.
The US has been reported to be setting up a military position inside Kobani, though the Pentagon has denied that they plan a military base in the city, which is one of those Turkey and the SNA intend to invade. Turkey has been shelling the area around Kobani in recent days.
In addition to fighting over Manbij and Kobani, fighting continues at the Tishreen Dam. The SNA, backed by Turkey and with support from the new Syrian Islamist government have been throwing troops at the Dam for over a week, and reports are that they also intend to move on and attack the Tabqa Dam, another SDF-controlled dam downriver from Tishreen.
The dams are the primary source of electricity generation in northeastern Syria, and control of them is considered strategically important. Kurdish officials have warned that recent attacks on Tishreen Dam put the dam at structural risk, and could cause humanitarian problems if it is put out of operation.
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Like international law, this one is in the trash
"Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF.
The SNA, with Turkish air and artillery support, have been pushing against Kurdish territory for weeks, and Turkey has recently threatened direct military action to ensure the defeat of the SDF.
The SDF has suggested that US and French troops could be deployed to secure the northern Syrian border. Co-chair for Foreign Affairs in Syrian Kurdistan’s administration Ilham Ahmed said that they could help establish a demilitarized zone and help them improve relations with Turkey.
Turkey, however, has promised to wipe out the Kurdish SDF’s largest constituent group, the YPG. The US has not taken a position on the idea of deploying troops, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he believes Turkey has “legitimate concerns” about the Kurdish PKK.
The PKK is a banned Kurdish group in Turkey, but Turkish officials have presented the YPG as effectively the same organization. In practice, the PKK and YPG have strong ideological similarities, though they are distinct groups.
The US has been reported to be setting up a military position inside Kobani, though the Pentagon has denied that they plan a military base in the city, which is one of those Turkey and the SNA intend to invade. Turkey has been shelling the area around Kobani in recent days.
In addition to fighting over Manbij and Kobani, fighting continues at the Tishreen Dam. The SNA, backed by Turkey and with support from the new Syrian Islamist government have been throwing troops at the Dam for over a week, and reports are that they also intend to move on and attack the Tabqa Dam, another SDF-controlled dam downriver from Tishreen.
The dams are the primary source of electricity generation in northeastern Syria, and control of them is considered strategically important. Kurdish officials have warned that recent attacks on Tishreen Dam put the dam at structural risk, and could cause humanitarian problems if it is put out of operation.
Fighting Rages as Kurdish SDF Suggests US, French Troops in Northern Syria - News From Antiwar.com
Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF. The SNA, with Turkish air and artillery support, have been...
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comrade stalin
syria
