Previously, Turkey conducted two ops, “Olive Branch” and ” Euphrates Shield” in the Arab Republic in a bid to eliminate Kurdish forces there, allegedly tied to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), deemed a terrorist organisation by Ankara.
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has announced that the country is “intensely” preparing to launch another operation against Syrian Kurds, which will take place in Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, and to the east of the Euphrates, Turkish Anadolu Agency reported.
“[Kurds are] digging some trenches and tunnels in Manbij and east of the Euphrates. Whatever they dig, trenches or tunnels […] when the time comes they will be buried in the trenches that they dig. Of this there should be no doubt”, he said.
Akar's words come following the US announcing on 19 December about the withdrawal of its troops from Syria, where they supported Kurdish groups, such as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Overall some 2,000 US soldiers will be returning home within 100 days after US President Donald Trump announced the defeat of Daesh* forces in the Arab Republic.
Prior to this, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a “counter-terrorist operation” east of the Euphrates could begin “at any moment”, vowing to prevent the creation of a “terror corridor” along the Turkish border.
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