Turkey intensifies Syria campaign as Islamic State strikes Kurds
Istanbul, Turkey/Beirut, LebanonReuters Turkey intensified its air and artillery strikes in north-east Syria on Friday in an offensive against Kurdish militia that has raised the prospect of a humanitarian disaster and questions about US President Donald Trump’s policy in the region. The Kurds, who recaptured swathes of northeastern Syria from Islamic State with the backing […]
Turkey opens ground assault on Syria’s Kurds; US Republicans turn on Trump
Kcakale, TurkeyReuters Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies attacked Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery before starting a cross-border ground operation that could transform an eight-year-old war. The assault began days after US President Donald Trump pulled American troops out of the way, prompting denunciations from […]