Turkish jets on Sunday destroyed observation posts and many other targets of PYD/PKK terrorists in Afrin, Syria.
The strikes were reported after Turkish jets had been heard flying in southern Hatay province's Reyhanli and Kirikhan districts near Syrian border.
Explosions were also heard in Turkish side of border from Afrin after the jets crossed Turkey-Syria border.
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The strikes were reported after Turkish jets had been heard flying in southern Hatay province's Reyhanli and Kirikhan districts near Syrian border.
Explosions were also heard in Turkish side of border from Afrin after the jets crossed Turkey-Syria border.
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TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) has started airborne operations,” Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said at a party congress on Saturday, as quoted by Hurriyet. Yildirim said eight F-16 aircraft were involved in the aerial sortie.
ReplyDeleteEl primer ministro turco, Binali Yildirim, informó de que ocho aviones bombardearon objetivos kurdos en Siria, y que militantes respaldados por Ankara entraron en Afrín. El Ejército de Turquía ha confirmado el inicio de una nueva operación en Afrín, llamada Rama de Olivo.
ReplyDeleteRussia has expressed concerns over the Turkish military operation against Kurdish militias in Syrian region of Afrin. Moscow urged all parties to show restraint, adding it was “closely watching” the situation.
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La Russie s'est déclarée samedi "préoccupée" et a appelé à la "retenue", après l'annonce par la Turquie d'une offensive terrestre et aérienne en Syrie contre une milice kurde considérée par Ankara comme une organisation terroriste. Les militaires russes sont retirés de la zone d'Afrine, a indiqué de son côté l'armée russe.
Delete"Le 20 janvier, la Turquie a eu recours à ses forces armées près d'Afrine, dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie (...) Moscou est préoccupé par ces informations", a déclaré le ministère russe des Affaires étrangères dans un communiqué, en précisant "suivre attentivement le développement de la situation". "La Russie reste fidèle à sa position concernant la recherche des issues (au conflit) en Syrie, qui se base sur le maintien de l'intégrité territoriale et le respect de la souveraineté de ce pays", rappelle le communiqué. "Nous appelons les parties opposées à faire preuve de retenue". Après le retrait partiel en décembre des troupes russes du territoire syrien, où la Russie intervient militairement depuis septembre 2015, "l'objectif principal des militaires russes qui restent dans le pays est d'assurer le respect de la trêve dans les zones de désescalade", ajoute le communiqué.
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Explosions were heard from the northwestern Afrin province of Syria after Turkish jets have crossed Turkey-Syria border and began pounding the area, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
ReplyDelete"Our Armed Forces have begun an air operation into Afrin, targeting PYD/PKK and DEAŞ," Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım confirmed the report also on Jan. 20, referring to ISIL using an Arabic acronym.
Turkish war planes have launched air strikes on Kurdish positions in northern Syria, in a move likely to cause tensions with the US.
ReplyDeleteTurkey is seeking to oust Kurdish fighters from Afrin, held by them since 2012. Some of these forces helped the US to fight the Islamic State group.
There are also reports of pro-Turkish Syrian rebels advancing on the city.
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Russian, U.S. army chiefs discussed Syria by phone - RIA
ReplyDeleteTürkische Luftwaffe beschießt kurdische Stellungen in Nordsyrien...
ReplyDeleteErst Bodentruppen, jetzt die Luftwaffe: Das türkische Militär greift die kurdische Miliz YPG in Syrien an. Die syrische Regierung droht mit dem Abschuss türkischer Jets.
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