Turkey begins an offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
by Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
Oct 09, 2019
3 minutes
AMMAN, Jordan - Turkey launched its incursion into areas of northern Syria on Wednesday to excise a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia, Turkish officials said on Wednesday. The move frustrates calls by U.S. lawmakers to prevent what many believe would be an abandonment of an important ally against Islamic State.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of the Turkish blitz - dubbed "Operation Peace Spring" - on Twitter, even as news channels began to beam images of Turkish
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