Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

[500]

In 2015 it was illegal now its only a deep concern

 

[KediKesenFare3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/768463206000029696

 

[Zulkarneyn]

Anadolu Ajansi says there are no casualties among the Turkish army, but 1 fsa has been killed.

This is one damn operation. Faster than Hitler's blitzkreig, cleaner than America's failures in Iraq and elsewhere

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Jarabulus is under full control of FSA.

https://twitter.com/x/status/768459944089780225

https://twitter.com/x/status/768482332223344640

They didn't stop after liberation of Jarabulus, going now deeper into Syrian territory.

 

[500]

Amarinah is taken by Kurds while rebels took Shamel. So they reached each other now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/768490135994372097

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.755528&lon=38.009434&z=14&m=b

 

[KediKesenFare3]

@500

https://twitter.com/x/status/768488200960704512

SDF/YPG/PYD and FSA are fighting now directly.

 

[OguzSenturk]

FSA and SDF are fighting in Amarneh. SDF did most stupid thing they could.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Even Americans are attacking SDF now:

https://twitter.com/x/status/768490028662136832

 

[CrimsonFury]

SDF just signed it's own death warrant. Idiots

 

[Mucahit]

SDF shelling FSA positions now, why aren't we bombarding them?

 

[KediKesenFare3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/768494677691551744

SDF shelling FSA positions now, why aren't we bombarding them?

We are bombing them.

 

[OguzSenturk]

As for the note, SDFs fighter number estimated as 15k in Manbij and around, there is only 3k FSA member in the field. FSA cannot advance if there is a full blown SDF assoult, but can hold their positions with air support help.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

SDF just signed it's own death warrant. Idiots

You're right.

https://twitter.com/x/status/768496414347395072

 

[anon45]

Of course they are disappointed. Great Rojava was seem in their hands already.




Kurdish lands will shrink naturally back to their real size.

The US wanted the SDF to clear Manbej then withdraw, that's how they got the agreement of Turkey on the op. Unfortunately the Kurds overplayed themselves this time by trying to keep those areas against US wishes, so Turkey got involved and the US had no choice but to back them. US will still support the SDF against ISIS east of the Euphrates, but between SDF and Turkey it's a no-brainer as long as a choice exists. US interests aren't synonymous with Kurd interests and vice versa, even if there is overlap.

Even with this check on SDF expansion though, the Kurds in Syria were saved from total destruction from ISIS by the US at Kobane, and have expanded their control greatly with US support, that hasn't changed.

:edit: looks like I spoke too soon, if SDF is trying to stay involved west of the Euphrates that's a really stupid move... The US wanted Turkey's involvement more than the SDF, because Turkey didn't get involved the US supported the Kurds...

Clearly the US supports this op, as the US wanted Turkey to get involved from the beginning, just as clearly Assad is against it.

So far i'm surprised at how adroitly the US gov is playing the region for its interests, I suppose a decade or so of intimate involvement can give one a good experience of the region.

 

[CrimsonFury]

SDF say on their Twitter they will push north. LOL yes please we ant to kill you all