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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on April 03, 2018, 03:06:30 pm

Title: US-backed fighters on high alert in Syria's Manbij
Post by: TomSea on April 03, 2018, 03:06:30 pm
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US-backed fighters on high alert in Syria's Manbij
Delil Suleiman

Manbij (Syria) (AFP) - On the outskirts of Syria's Manbij, Kurdish-led fighters have dug trenches and US-led coalition soldiers patrol from land and sky after Turkey threatened to overrun the northern city.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly threatened to launch an attack on the city, near which US troops are stationed as part of their support to a Kurdish-led alliance fighting jihadists.

Pro-Ankara Syrian rebels control territory to the north and west of the city held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance.

Read more at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-backed-fighters-high-alert-syrias-manbij-043724577.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-backed-fighters-high-alert-syrias-manbij-043724577.html)

It's worth watching to see if this situation could grow into something more intense, presently, Erdogan is meeting with Putin and the head of Iran.

For background, Manbij is a Kurdish controlled town in Northern Syria.

(http://images.mapsofworld.com/where-is/maps/manbij-location-map.jpg)
Title: Re: US-backed fighters on high alert in Syria's Manbij
Post by: jpsb on April 03, 2018, 03:10:09 pm
Quote from: TomSea on April 03, 2018, 03:06:30 pm
presently, Erdogan is meeting with Putin and the head of Iran.


Hmmm, got a link? tia
Title: Re: US-backed fighters on high alert in Syria's Manbij
Post by: TomSea on April 03, 2018, 04:07:27 pm
I think it's a bit of the proverbial head fake with Syria, Trump froze $200 million for that area...but...it might be like one article I saw said, that we are leaving Syria like we left Afghanistan, iow, we didn't.
Title: Re: US-backed fighters on high alert in Syria's Manbij
Post by: TomSea on April 03, 2018, 04:09:03 pm
Quote from: jpsb on April 03, 2018, 03:10:09 pm
Hmmm, got a link? tia

@jpsb

https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-erdogan-launch-construction-turkeys-first-nuclear-power-142116288.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-erdogan-launch-construction-turkeys-first-nuclear-power-142116288.html)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-turkey-putin-visit/putin-to-visit-ankara-for-talks-with-turkey-iran-idUSKCN1H90PQ (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-turkey-putin-visit/putin-to-visit-ankara-for-talks-with-turkey-iran-idUSKCN1H90PQ)

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/syria-russia-iran-turkey-talks-analysis-intl/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/syria-russia-iran-turkey-talks-analysis-intl/index.html)

They will not meet with the Iranian leader until tomorrow.  Erdogan and Putin meet today, Tuesday.
Title: Re: US-backed fighters on high alert in Syria's Manbij
Post by: jpsb on April 03, 2018, 04:26:59 pm
@TomSea

thanks