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Tango01  | 28 Jun 2017 10:09 p.m. PST |
…militants in Iraq "Turkish forces retaliated with an artillery barrage overnight and destroyed Kurdish YPG militia targets after the group's fighters opened fire on Turkey-backed forces in northern Syria, the military said on Wednesday. It said Turkish warplanes separately struck Kurdish militants in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing seven fighters from the PKK group which Ankara says is closely linked to the YPG. The strikes came after Turkey's defense minister warned that Ankara would retaliate against any threatening moves by the YPG and after reports that Turkey was reinforcing its military presence in northern Syria…"
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| USAFpilot | 29 Jun 2017 7:47 a.m. PST |
Who are the "Turkey-backed forces"? ISIS?? |
28mm Fanatik  | 29 Jun 2017 7:48 a.m. PST |
So an American warplane (F-18 Superhornet) shot down a Syrian SU-22 for bombing IS targets because it strayed too close to Kurdish units but gave Turkey free rein to actually bomb the Kurds? Uh huh. |
| zoneofcontrol | 29 Jun 2017 8:26 a.m. PST |
The linked article does not address anyone's actions or statements other than Turkey and YPG. Not sure where the "double standard" statement comes from. |
 Cacique Caribe | 29 Jun 2017 8:28 a.m. PST |
USAFPilot: "Who are the "Turkey-backed forces"? ISIS??" You cracked me up. But you are so spot on! Dan |
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