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US, Russia aim to prevent clashes between Turkey and Syrian Kurds
[ARA] The US-led coalition is sending more armored vehicles to the north of Manbij city near the Sajur river in order to deter hostile acts between the the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... , and to ’keep the focus on ISIS’, a coalition spokesperson said on Saturday. Also, a Russian aid convoy arrived to western Manbij for the same goal. "[The US-led] coalition has taken this deliberate action to reassure Coalition members and partner forces, deter aggression and keep focus on defeating ISIS," Air Force Col John L. Dorrian Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) said. "[The coalition] has been active in and around Manbij since Summer of 2016, when the city was liberated from ISIS [ISIS]," he tweeted. The US-led coalition has also "increased force presence in, around Manbij to deter hostile acts, enhance governance & ensure there’s no persistent YPG presence," according to Colonel Dorrian. While the Americans are positioned north of Manbij, a Russian aid convoy arrived west of Manbij on Saturday, with pictures shown online of a fighter of the SDF-linked Manbij Military Council (MMC) hosting a Russian flag. This comes after an agreement between Russia and the Kurds, to hand over some villages to the Syrian government to create a buffer zone in order to prevent festivities between the Turkish-led Euphrates Shield operation and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). "We have noticed and observed and are aware of the fact that these humanitarian convoys sponsored by the regime [of  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Leveler of Latakia... ] and Russia have been moving into Manbij, and that they have some armoured equipment with them," Pentagon front man Navy Captain Jeff Davis was quoted by the Turkish government outlet TRT. Posted by: Fred 2017-03-05 |
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