WorldTEHRAN, AFP -Key Damascus supporter Tehran urged Ankara on Wednesday to quickly wrap up its week-old military intervention in Syria, saying it was an “unacceptable” violation of Syrian sovereignty. Turkey's cross-border offensive, which it says is aimed against US-backed Kurdish militia as well as the Islamic State jihadist group, marks the first major ground intervention by a foreign power carried out without the blessing of Damascus. Washington too has special forces on the ground advising its Kurdish militia allies in their fight against IS. “The Turkish army must quickly stop its military operations,” he said. “Any escalation of the conflicts in northern Syria will lead to the killing of more innocent civilians.

Source: Sunday Times August 31, 2016 08:48 UTC