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Turkish defense minister vows operation against Kurdish YPG forces when time is right
Jan 11, 2019 14:50Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says his country’s military continues to prepare for a military operation against US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, which will start “at the right time” for the Ankara government.
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Syrian Army deploys troops to front-lines at Manbij as situation worsens
Jan 08, 2019 13:54Syrian Army soldiers are standing in control in Arima village close to the border with Turkey and 25 km (16 miles) West of the city of Manbij after Kurdish troops retreated from the region to avoid clashes with Turkish Army troops.
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Turkey slams ‘irrational’ US accusation that it attacks Syrian Kurds
Jan 06, 2019 14:17Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has denounced as “irrational” US claims that Turkey was attacking Kurds in Syria’s northeastern parts.
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Syrian Kurdish women rally in support of Army, denounce Turkish military threats
Dec 31, 2018 13:00Scores of women have staged a rally in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasaka to voice their support for the Syrian government forces and censure Turkey’s threats of a military campaign against Kurdish militants from the US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG).
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US may let Kurdish militants to keep arms after Syria pullout: Officials
Dec 29, 2018 08:46US officials say the Pentagon is considering recommending that Kurdish militants be allowed to keep American-supplied weapons after the withdrawal of troops from Syria.
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Erdogan: Turkey to launch East of Euphrates operation 'any moment'
Dec 17, 2018 16:33Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country’s military is possible to start a new operation against US-backed Kurdish militants in Syria at “any moment.”
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Turkish forces to enter Syria’s Manbij if US-backed YPG remains there: Erdogan
Dec 14, 2018 14:59Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will send its forces to the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia from the area.
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Turkey warns US of ‘action’ if support for YPG continues
Nov 28, 2018 10:00Turkey has warned the United States of unspecified “action” if Washington refuses to stop supporting Kurdish militants based in Syria.
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US-led jets mistakenly attack allied Kurds in Syria, kill six militants
Oct 18, 2018 09:49Warplanes of the US-led coalition purportedly fighting Daesh have mistakenly targeted allied Kurdish militants in Syria's eastern Dayr al-Zawr Province, killing six of them.
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Syrians protest curriculum dictated by Kurdish militants in Hasakah
Oct 13, 2018 11:02Syrians have held a rally in the country's northern city of Hasakah to condemn attempts by Kurdish militants to prevent students from following the official curriculum of the Syrian Ministry of Education.