By Global Research News
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Ankara is militarizing the Afrin district of Syria with operation code-named “Olive Branch” to establish a “safe zone” along the Turkish-Syrian border. The district is controlled by US-backed People’s Protection Units (YPG) which are allegedly the target of the Turkish forces in the region.
Will this invasion mount up the existential crisis in the Middle East?
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Will this invasion mount up the existential crisis in the Middle East?
Read our selection of articles below and share it far and wide, post it on your social media accounts and discuss with your cliques.
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Turkey Invades Syria to Attack US-backed Kurdish Forces
By Halil Celik and Alex Lantier, January 23, 2018
This aggression by Turkey is a reckless escalation that will exacerbate the conflicts raging across the Middle East and intensify the danger of war between the major powers. With Moscow’s tacit support, Turkey is attacking the YPG, the backbone of the main US proxy force in Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia.
Kurdish Frictions: Turkey’s Military Campaign in Syria’s Afrin