Syria Kurds brace for Turkish invasionTurkish troops keep up their build-up along the Syrian border though the night as the government promises a long-threatend assault on the Kurdish-ruled northeast will begin "soon". RAS AL-AIN, Syria: Syria's Kurds called up civilians on Wednesday to defend against a Turkish assault feared to be imminent despite President Donald Trump's insistence the United States has not abandoned its Kurdish allies. AFP correspondents witnessed the arrival of a large convoy of vehicles in the Turkish border town of Akcakale. French President Emmanuel Macron is "very worried" about the planned Turkish operation, an aide told AFP on Wednesday. Kurdish-led forces which took the city from the jihadists said the attack was an "initial repercussion" of the planned Turkish assault.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2019 12:47 UTC