Turkey hits Syria Kurd militia again after ground attack threats
Reyhanli, Turkey, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Turkish army on Saturday launched new strikes against Kurdish militia in northern Syria as preparations intensified for
a cross-border ground operation that has alarmed the United States.
Turkey has in recent days sent dozens of military vehicles and hundreds of troops to the border area amid repeated
threats from top officials that an operation could be launched at any moment.
The army said it hit in “legitimate self defence” camps and refuges used by the People’s Protection Units (YPG)
militia in response to fire coming from the Afrin region controlled by the militia group.
Similar strikes had also taken place on Friday, it confirmed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly threatened over the last days to launch a ground operation,
also including pro-Ankara Syrian rebels, to oust the YPG from Afrin and the area.