Turkey urged the US on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara’s strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO ally. The comments, from the spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, underscore the growing bilateral tensions, six […]
U.S. Delegation Arrives in Ankara Amid Strained Ties over Afrin Operation…
A high-level US delegation arrived in Ankara on Monday as Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch continues in Syria’s Afrin. Tuesday’s meetings include discussions on regional co-operation and the military operation, according to diplomatic sources. Diplomatic conversations are being held between Washington and Ankara regarding Turkey’s ongoing operation against terror groups in Afrin, the Pentagon told Anadolu […]
Russia Is Offering the U.S. a Turkish “Olive Branch” in Afrin…
Turkey today launched the “Olive Branch” military operation against the Kurdish region of Afrin, north-west of Syria. The code name was released by the Turkish Chief of Staff who explained that the operation aims to prevent the spread of the People’s Protection Units and the Democratic Union Party along the Syrian borders with Turkey, which […]
Syria – Turks Attack Afrin, U.S. Strategy Fails, Kurds Again Chose the Losing Side…
U.S. Forces Will Remain in Syria Until They Are Forced to Pull Out…
“The US forces will remain in Syria until they are forced to pull out”. This is what a high ranking source in Syria (a decision maker) said, in response to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who revealed the intention of the US operating in the north-east of Syria to remain in the country to […]
In Surprise Move, Pentagon Deploys 3 Types of Strategic Bombers to Guam…
Amid soaring tensions between Washington and Pyongyang, the Pentagon has deployed nearly every type of strategic and nuclear-capable bomber to the island of Guam, an American territory in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific. According to the Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, six B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 300 Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, are […]
Tillerson Says U.S. Troops to Stay in Syria; U.S. Huddles with Allies over Sochi…
In a sharp reversal from the positions US President Donald Trump campaigned on, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today that the United States will maintain an extended military presence in Syria to prevent the return of the so-called Islamic State (IS), deter Iran and to bolster a United Nations-backed political process that would eventually […]
U.S.-Led Coalition Evacuated Another Group of Islamic State Commanders from Deir Ezzor…
On December 28, local sources revealed to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that helicopters of the US-led coalition evacuated commanders of ISIS from several positions in Deir Ezzor governorate and transferred them to its bases in al-Hasakah governorate on December 27. The SANA didn’t provide any further details regarding the supposed evacuation operation. The […]
Mattis: ‘Storm clouds gathering’ Over Korean Peninsula…
“Storm clouds are gathering” over the Korean Peninsula, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared Friday. And as diplomats try to resolve the nuclear standoff, he told soldiers that the U.S. military must do its part by being ready for war. Without forecasting a conflict, Mattis emphasized that diplomacy stands the best chance of preventing a war […]
U.S. Ups Border Training in Syria to Prevent Islamic State Resurgence…
The United States is developing an expanded training program for local Kurdish and Arab border guards in Syria, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East said, to help head off the “significant risk” of Islamic State fighters regrouping in the country. It’s an effort that could entail a longer term American and allied commitment. […]
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