Turkey Confirms Military Strikes Against Syrian Forces, Warns of ‘Massive Escalation’ in Syria Over Next 24 Hours

Turkish military on the Syrian border -- what could possibly go wrong?
Turkish military on the Syrian border — what could possibly go wrong?

Turkey Confirms Military Strikes Against Syrian Forces, Warns of ‘Massive Escalation’ in Syria Over Next 24 Hours

Turkey confirms attacks against SAA and Kurdish forces in Syria — and says more is coming

Russia Insider
Its official — even Turkey’s prime minister has confirmed: Turkish forces have attacked Kurdish YPG militias in northern Syria, and have demanded the Kurds withdraw from the airbase they recently captured from “moderate” rebels.

Turkey has also confirmed strikes against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Ankara claims the attacks (mostly likely shelling, but it’s not 100% clear) were in retaliation for mortar fire from Syrian forces. While this scenario isn’t impossible, most likely Turkey is looking to provoke the Syrians into firing the first shot — then a direct military intervention would be “justified” in the eyes of NATO/The New York Times.

Well, Turkey might just get what it wants:


For its part, the US has allegedly asked Turkey to stop attacking Kurdish and SAA forces:


Whether the request is genuine is another story. Russia however, seems to be completely unamused by Ankara’s latest shenanigans. According to sources in Damascus:
http://twitter.com/ScotMikey1111/status/698636104375775232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Turkey is now warning of a “massive escalation” in Syria over the next 24 hours. Make sure to check back with us regularly for updates.

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