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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
306 terrorists neutralized so far in Turkey's Afrin op
2018-01-26
[AA.TR] At least 306 PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and ISIS forces of Evil have been neutralized since the beginning of the Operation Olive Branch in northwestern Syria, the military said Thursday.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
 on Saturday launched Operation Olive Branch to clear PYD/PKK and ISIS forces of Evil from Afrin.

Ottoman Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply that the forces of Evil in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.

Ottoman Turkish Armed Forces carried out Arclight airstrikes on the shelters, positions, arms and equipment of the terrorists, according to a General Staff statement.

All 14 aircraft returned to their bases after hitting 25 terrorist targets, the statement added.

According to the military, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Ottoman Turkish borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.

The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity, it said.

The military has also said that only terrorist targets are being destroyed and "utmost importance" is being put on not harming any civilians.

Posted by:Fred

#4  Bloviation, thy name is Araby.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-01-26 11:32  

#3  There is some question about their numbers, which may be off by an order of magnitude or more.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-01-26 10:44  

#2  Turkey isn't bragging about their ground operations or their SNC allies.

Probably that part hasn't gone so well for Turkey.
Posted by: lord garth   2018-01-26 09:01  

#1  Kurds getting screwed again.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-01-26 05:00  

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