"Turkey's New Incursion Into Syria" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Aug 2016 10:37 p.m. PST |
"The U.S. support of Kurdish rebels has caused tension between the U.S. and Turkey in the last year. The Kurdish rebels have been instrumental in helping the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS in Syria. But the Turkish government believes they are connected to groups in Turkey's southeast that it accuses of leading a separatist insurgency and carrying out terrorists attacks. Biden's announcement, combined with the U.S. air support provided to Turkish forces in the new operation, is an indication the two countries are attempting to ease their strained relations. Jarabulus has served as ISIS's main smuggling route, and ISIS uses the town to control illicit trade in the area, and to ferry in foreign fighters hoping to join its ranks. The Turkish advance across the Syrian border and toward the city began around 4 a.m. local time, as Reuters reported.."
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| VVV reply | 25 Aug 2016 4:53 a.m. PST |
And Assad is not happy about it link I don't suppose ISIL is happy either. But according to Assad, Turkey was supporting ISIL link So something does not fit there. |
 Legion 4   | 25 Aug 2016 7:27 a.m. PST |
As I said on another thread. Turkish Forces and local anti-Deash forces are going "Daesh Hunting" … In Syria. With US CAS in support. Which means US SF types are there somewhere. Calling it in … Hopefully the Turks will be as effective as they were back in the Korean War decades ago. But we will just have to wait and see. I'd say more … but Bill will DH me for "Cheerleading" … So something does not fit there.
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