Understanding this rubric makes it clear that while United States was focused on defeating Islamic State and backing SDF, Turkey was focused on fighting Kurdish PKK it was matter of time until Ankara's policy ran into Washington's. ... -backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic..…
But Turkish offensive has triggered international alarm over its large-scale displacements of civilians and, amidst the upheaval, heightened risk of Islamic State militants escaping from prisons run by Kurdish-led authorities.. ..…
In the criticism, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed grave concern to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, saying the offensive may worsen the situation and undermine progress against Islamic State... ... -led against Islamic State and other international parties,..…
For five years, United States policy relied on collaborating with Kurdish-led forces both to fight Islamic State and to limit the influence of Iran and Russia, with goal of maintaining some leverage over any settlement of the conflict.. ... The invasion ordered by President Recep Tayyip..…
Ankara began its onslaught against the YPG militia, which it says is a terrorist group backing Kurdish rebels in Turkey, after Trump withdrew some U.S. troops there to support Kurdish forces in the fight against Islamic State. . The assault has raised international alarm over its..…
The move cleared the way for Turkish military incursion into Syria area aimed at rooting out Kurdish-led militia that had been American-allied ground force helping to wrest territory from Islamic State... ... But that has upended efforts by United States and Kurdish-led militia..…
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