NEWS: U.S. and Kurdish officials expect Turkey to launch a major offensive into northeast Syria within the next 24 hours, after Trump appeared to give Ankara the green light to begin the operation and now tries to backpedal.
by @laraseligman @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/08/tur…
by @laraseligman @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/08/tur…
@laraseligman @ForeignPolicy Per @IgnatiusPost: The Turkish attack expected in Northeast Syria in the next 24 hours appears to be coordinated with Russia. Russian-backed forces are mobilizing to invade the Kurdish area from the south.
The US will do nothing.
The US will do nothing.
@laraseligman @ForeignPolicy @IgnatiusPost Meanwhile, ISIS is mobilizing sleeper cells in Raqqa and attacks have taken place tonight.
@laraseligman @ForeignPolicy @IgnatiusPost Turkey is likely to attack Northeast Syria on air and ground in next 24 hours. Russian-backed forces are mobilizing to attack from the south. Kurds, US allies who fought ISIS, will be slaughtered. And "the US will do nothing."
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