President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday condemned Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militia in the northern Syrian region of Afrin, saying it was part of Ankara’s support for extremist groups. Turkey and allied Syrian militants entered the Afrin region on Sunday, a day after launching their offensive against the Kurdish-controlled area. “The ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara plans to launch an operation against US-backed Kurdish militants in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as Turkish warplanes launch airstrikes on positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. Erdogan made the announcement in a televised speech in the ...
