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BREAKING --The Turkish president says the operation in Northwrn Syria has started: (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 2019 OP
Jesus Christ. That didn't take long. LuckyCharms Oct 2019 #1
It was planned in advance and just needed that phone call sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #2
+1. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2019 #3
Translation of Erdogan's tweet dalton99a Oct 2019 #4
Are our troops out... TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #5
I'm hoping it is a bluff . . . Iliyah Oct 2019 #6

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)
4. Translation of Erdogan's tweet
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:24 AM
Oct 2019
Our Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Syrian National Army, launched the #ParishPinari Operation against the PKK / YPG and Deash terrorist organizations in northern Syria.

Our aim is to destroy the terror corridor which is trying to be established on our southern border and to bring peace and peace to the region.
 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
5. Are our troops out...
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:25 AM
Oct 2019

Or are they being used by the Turkish military for intel?

What the fuck have we just done?

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
6. I'm hoping it is a bluff . . .
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:26 AM
Oct 2019

I know I've repeatedly wrote about USA's troops have yet to leave the region, but why not coverage from corporate media?

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