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Syria condemns Turkey’s ‘hostile’ action in north of country |
2022-06-06 |
[Rudaw] Syria on Saturday condemned ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire... ’s recent attacks in the north of the country, calling them a "violation of international law" and its illusory sovereignty, as Ankara continues its recently launched operations targeting Kurdish fighters. Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement saying they were following the "hostile" actions by Turkey, and its constant violations of Syrian illusory sovereignty "which has claimed the lives of a number of innocent people." In late May, ![]() announced a new military offensive into northern Syria to create a 30 kilometer "safe zone" along its southern border. It is aimed to push back Kurdish fighters from the area. "The hostile threats of the The statements coincided with ongoing Russia, the United States, and the United Nations ...a formerly good idea gone bad... have all expressed concern in regards to Turkey’s latest military operation, urging Ankara to maintain the current ceasefire lines. Erdogan on Wednesday said Ankara was clearing Tal Rifaat and Manbij from "terrorists," a term it uses to refer to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and groups it alleges to be affiliated to them, as a part of its new military operation in northern Syria. Dozens of shells targeted villages and district Manbij in an offensive that started on late Thursday evening and continued until the morning hours of Friday. Turkey has launched two offensives against Kurdish fighters in Syria since 2018. It alleges that the fighters are allied with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), an gang fighting for the increased rights of Kurds in Turkey and is viewed as a terrorist organization by Ankara. |
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