The Turkish government said Tuesday that it will cross into northeastern Syria "shortly," and issued a warning to local Kurdish forces. “The Turkish military, together with the Free Syrian Army, will cross the Turkish-Syrian border shortly. The Turkish military, together with the Free Syrian Army, will cross the Turkish-Syrian border shortly. Turkey has long viewed Kurdish groups in northern Syria as linked with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is labeled a terrorist organization by both Washington and Ankara. “The Kurds fought with us, but were paid massive amounts of money and equipment to do so.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 09, 2019 00:00 UTC