The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) opened a new front of the Operation Olive Branch from northern Syria’s Azaz district, east of Afrin, official Anadolu Agency (AA) said Monday. Numerous militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army were taking part in the latest move. The Turkey-backed FSA fighters were deployed to ...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Washington of stoking separatist sentiment among Syria’s Kurds, as Turkey pressed an offensive against US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria. “Washington has actively encouraged and continues to encourage separatist sentiments among Kurds,” Lavrov told reporters. “This is either a lack of understanding ...