Posted on 07/01/2017 4:05:41 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
The People’s Defense Units (YPG) released a statement concerning the recent attacks and violations by the Turkish military on and around the Kurdish city of Afrin in northwestern of Syria. In the statement, the YPG disclosed that, in the past week, Turkish-backed armed groups and the Turkish military attacked the outskirts of Afrin numerous times. The attacks targeted several villages of four districts in Afrin using mortars, tanks, and machine guns. In this statement, the YPG also said that Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flew over the west of Kobani city. Mehmud Berxwedan, the commander of the YPG forces in the city of Afrin, told Voice of America that Turkey will face resistance if they enter Afrin city. He said, “Turkey should know that Afrin and Shahba [in Aleppo’s countryside] are not like Jarablus and al-Bab, and the daughters and sons of these regions will defend their areas against the Turks until the end” and that “Turkey will be plunged into a swamp, politically and militarily – there will be an historical resistance against Turkish occupation in Afrin and Shahba region.”
(Excerpt) Read more at dckurd.org ...
Only the presence of Russia, USA and international condemnation will keep Erdogan the Islamist from trying to eradicate the Kurds. Of course the bravery of the Kurds in the face of this is amazing.
This is a worthwhile read. It is excerpted here.
Syria Ping
The Kurds seem like the only group worth helping. If Shiites and Sunnis want to kill each other I say why stand in their way.
There are more than 2 flavors of Muslims.
But I understand your view.
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