Turkey will keep contributing to the training and equipment of Syrian opposition fighters, in accordance with its agreement with the U.S., the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said.
"Within the scope of the agreement with U.S., the train-and-equip program is being carried out as outlined,” Spokesman Tanju Bilgic said at a press conference Thursday.
He said that after the first group which has already entered Syria, a second group of 100 people were currently receiving training.
“Moving forward, train-and-equip activities will continue uninterruptedly," Bilgic said.
A total of 54 Syrian opposition fighters went into the country early in August after completing a training regimen at the beginning of July.
Bilgic added that the ministry expected joint air operations with the U.S. against Daesh to start “soon”. Turkey has opened its airbases to support the anti-Daesh coalition, but has not itself carried out airstrikes against Daesh targets in coordination with coalition aircraft.
The train-and-equip program, jointly organized by the U.S. and coalition partners, is intended to help prepare moderate Syrian opposition fighters in the campaign against Daesh. It is part of an agreement signed by the U.S. and Turkey on Feb. 17 to allow up to 1,000 U.S. troops to participate in the training in Turkey.
www.aa.com.tr
27/8/15
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"Within the scope of the agreement with U.S., the train-and-equip program is being carried out as outlined,” Spokesman Tanju Bilgic said at a press conference Thursday.
He said that after the first group which has already entered Syria, a second group of 100 people were currently receiving training.
“Moving forward, train-and-equip activities will continue uninterruptedly," Bilgic said.
A total of 54 Syrian opposition fighters went into the country early in August after completing a training regimen at the beginning of July.
Bilgic added that the ministry expected joint air operations with the U.S. against Daesh to start “soon”. Turkey has opened its airbases to support the anti-Daesh coalition, but has not itself carried out airstrikes against Daesh targets in coordination with coalition aircraft.
The train-and-equip program, jointly organized by the U.S. and coalition partners, is intended to help prepare moderate Syrian opposition fighters in the campaign against Daesh. It is part of an agreement signed by the U.S. and Turkey on Feb. 17 to allow up to 1,000 U.S. troops to participate in the training in Turkey.
www.aa.com.tr
27/8/15
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Pour la première fois, Ankara lance ses avions contre l'EI...
ReplyDeleteL'aviation turque a mené vendredi soir des raids en Syrie contre le groupe djihadiste Etat islamique (EI), les premiers avec la coalition menée par les Etats-Unis, a annoncé samedi le ministère turc des Affaires étrangères dans un communiqué cité par les médias internationaux.
"Nos avions de chasse (…) ont commencé hier soir à mener avec les avions de la coalition des opérations conjointes contre des cibles de Daech (acronyme arabe de l'EI, ndlr) qui pose également une menace à la sécurité de notre pays", précise le communiqué.
La Turquie a lancé fin juillet une "guerre contre le terrorisme" sur deux fronts, ciblant les djihadistes de l'EI et plus particulièrement les rebelles kurdes turcs du PKK sur le sol turc et le nord de l'Irak où le mouvement armé a des repaires.
La lutte contre les organisations terroristes est une sujet primordial en matière de sécurité nationale pour la Turquie. Cette lutte va se poursuivre avec détermination", souligne la diplomatie turque.
Récemment, Ankara et Washington ont annoncé avoir conclu un accord portant sur les modalités de leur coopération militaire et technique contre les djihadistes.
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29/8/15