Turkey launches ground offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria
Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, with intensive bombardment paving the way for a ground offensive made possible by the withdrawal of US troops. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced the start of the attack on Twitter and soon after jets and artillery targeted Kurdish positions along the full width of the border, sending thousands of civilians fleeing their homes. That was followed late in the evening by the beginning of a ground operation, the Turkish defence ministry said. Читать дальше...