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2017-03-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Kurdish YPG fighters repel treacherous Turkish attack near Syria’s Afrin

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Posted by Fred 2017-03-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 "After crossing the border into Syria, the Turkish Army targeted Bibil in preparation to storm the village and take it as a base for further offensives on the Kurdish district of Afrin," she said.

"However, the YPG responded by bombing a Turkish military convoy to prevent them from further advancing into Afrin," the source reported.

Relying on speed, stealth, and surprise, it is the archetypal guerrilla army, able to deploy quickly to front lines and concentrate its forces before quickly redirecting the axis of its attack to outflank and ambush its enemy. The key to its success is autonomy. Although operating under an overarching tactical rubric, YPG brigades are inculcated with a high degree of freedom and can adapt to the changing battlefield. Wikipedia.com

Posted by Slineling Snurt7730 2017-03-04 00:18|| 2017-03-04 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 treacherous Turks:

Seems like that should be a standing headline at least since their rejection of letting our troops through to go after Saddam.

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-04 07:41|| 2017-03-04 07:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks like Erdogan sent in a probing attack that got smacked into the ground. Go figure it's hard to fight with your army either dead or in prison.

Posted by Charles 2017-03-04 18:22|| 2017-03-04 18:22|| Front Page Top

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