Jordan Times/AFP: Erdogan vows to press Syria offensive to key Kurdish-held towns
ISTANBUL, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday vowed to expand Turkey's offensive in Syria against Kurdish militia to key border towns controlled by the group right up to the Iraqi frontier.
Turkey launched its operation seeking to oust Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia from the Afrin region of northern Syria on January 20 and Erdogan said, on Thursday that its forces could now enter Afrin town at "any moment".
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WNU editor: Turkey is also expanding its military operations against the Kurds in Iraq .... Turkey Expands Syria Military Operation Into Iraq With 18 Airstrikes on Kurdish Targets (Haaretz)
More News On The Battle For Afrin
Turkey says siege of Syrian city of Afrin has begun -- Financial Times
Turkish forces advance on Kurdish Afrin town -- New Arab
Turkish forces, FSA clear 13 more villages from YPG, Afrin within eyesight -- Daily Sabah
Turkey strikes PKK in Iraq, as allied forces in Syria near key objective -- Middle East Eye
Kurds say Syrian city of Afrin is being 'ethnically cleansed' by Turkish military -- Sky News
Fears for civilians in Afrin as Turkish forces close in -- The National
Civilians organise 'human shield' to protect Kurdish Afrin -- Al Jazeera
Turkey's president slams NATO for lack of support in Syria -- SFChronicle/AP
‘Turkey not a NATO country?’ Erdogan slams allies’ refusal to support his offensive in Syria’s Afrin -- RT
Turkey Lacks Coherent Strategy on Syria -- Financial Tribune
Afrin signals 'generations of conflict' -- Ahval
