Day: January 24, 2018

In the US, said in any case will cease to support the Kurds in Syria ANKARA, January 23 — RIA Novosti. The Pentagon has warned the self-defense forces of Syrian Kurds (YPG), in the case of their extension from the North-East of Syria in the area of Afrin, where continuing operations of the Turkish armed forces “Olive branch”, the United States will cease to support them, said the representative of the military Department of the USA Adrian Rankin-Galloway in an interview with Anadolu Agency. 10фотографий10фотографий10фотографий “We train and support effort leading the fight against ISIS*. The Pentagon does not give orders to the forces operating on the ground. If you will attempt military operations not directed against IG*, they will lose the support of Washington… For example, if a connection YPG, while in the area (North-East) Syria, saying that instead of fighting ISIS* sent to Afrin on the support of

The state Department has accused Russia of “driving a wedge” between Turkey and the United States WASHINGTON, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. The statements of Russia that the US are arming the Kurds, are designed to drive a wedge between the United States and Turkey, said during a regular press briefing U.S. state Department spokesman Heather Nauert. “Such statements as these do not just help, but it’s propaganda. I think they would like to drive a wedge between the two allies in NATO, between the US and Turkey,” she said. Previously Russia was blamed for the beginning of military operation of Turkey against the Syrian Kurds to the US, who expressed their support and supply of weapons.

The General staff of the Turkish armed forces said “the destruction of 260 terrorists” in ‘ Afrīn ANKARA, January 23. /TASS/. Turkish armed forces in the course of “operation Olive branch” in ‘ afrīn “destroyed 260 of the terrorists.” 10фотографий10фотографий10фотографий This is stated in a statement on Tuesday the statement of the Turkish General staff, which placed at the disposal of TASS. “According to recent reports, the operation has been destroyed at least 260 of the terrorists “the forces of national self-defense”, “Democratic Union”, the Kurdistan workers ‘ party and the extremist group “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia — approx. TASS),” — says the General staff.