Friday, September 2, 2016

Turkey Extends Its Offensive in Syria on Kurds, IS; US Slams Turkish Operations on US-Backed Kurds

Turkey renewed air strikes on Islamic State (IS) and Kurdish sites in Syria today (September 2, 2016), extending its operations along a 56-mile corridor near the Turkish border which Ankara says it is clearing of jihadists and protecting from Kurdish militia expansion, according to the Reuters website.

Turkey's 10-day-old offensive -- its first major incursion into Syria since its civil war began five years ago -- has alarmed the West.

The United States has voiced concern about Turkish strikes on Kurdish-aligned groups that Washington has backed in its battle against the Islamic State. Germany said it did not want to see a lasting Turkish presence in an already tangled conflict.

Turkey said it has no plans to stay in Syria and only aims to protect its frontier from the Islamic State and Kurdish armed forces.

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