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As Turkey prepares to launch an operation against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists in Syria’s Afrin, the U.S. has threatened war with Turkey in the PKK-occupied city, in a report published by the CIA-affiliated Rand Corporation.
The most recent report, titled “U.S. Strategic Interests in the Middle East and Implications for the Army,” was published by the Rand Corporation, an American think tank closely affiliated with the CIA.
The report concluded that opposing interests between Ankara and Washington may lead to possible clashes between the two countries, deeming a potential confrontation to be “not entirely out of the question.”
Turkish Armed Forces resemble no other army!
The Rand report warned the U.S. army that it will be facing the region’s most powerful armed forces, unlike any that it has gone up against before.
“It is not entirely out of the question that the [U.S.] Army could be called on to help protect Kurdish forces [YPG] in Iraq or Syria, which have been the United States’ staunchest allies in the war against [Daesh], from potential or actual attack by Turkey, placing American forces in opposition to an army far more capable than those they have faced in past conflicts in the Middle East.”
The PYD and its military YPG wing are Syrian branches of the PKK, which has waged war against Turkey for more than 30 years. Since the PKK launched its terror campaign in Turkey in 1984, tens of thousands of people have been killed, including more than 1,200 since July 2015 alone.
Turkey has repeatedly objected to U.S. arms being sent to the PYD, due to its links to the terrorist organization the PKK.
Drawn into an Israeli quagmire
The Rand report deemed any potential Israeli attack against Iran to run counter to U.S. interests and policies in the region. However, the report defended the need for the U.S. to come to Israel’s aid in the case of drawn out battle between Israel and Iran, risking being dragged into a prolonged conflict.
“The United States would be drawn into these conflicts to bail out its allies if they bite off more than they can chew or even be blamed for their actions, opening the United States to potential retaliation,” the report concluded.
As Turkey’s Afrin operation looms closer with every passing day, terrorists from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Syrian city continue to ramp up their positions, opening a hospital that will provide services to wounded terrorists from the border fronts, in case of any possible attack by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). The 70-bed capacity hospital, which will not be providing treatment to civilians, was inaugurated with a ceremony attended by senior PKK terrorists.Medical equipment supplied by the US and EUThe hospital was set up with state-of-the-art medical equipment supplied by Western organizations on behalf of the U.S. and Europe, including Italy and Germany, and were flown in from Erbil in northern Iraq. Afrin, which has been under PKK occupation for five years, has received agricultural, democracy awareness, education and medical support since 2011 from Western organizations, which mobilized their efforts to open a hospital in the PKK-occupied city. The effort was spearheaded by the “Syrian American Medical Society” organization which sponsored the project.Financial aid for sham projects!The process of funding, building and equipping the hospital was sponsored by the U.S.-based “Syrian American Medical Society” organization. To funnel financial and material supplies to terror organizations, over 200 foundations based in Turkey, Jordan and Erbil sponsor sham projects under the guise of humanitarian aid.PKK parade in AfrinMahmoud Berhidan, the PKK’s Syrian offshoot’s so-called Afrin Commander, attended the hospital’s inauguration event where he gave a speech in which he issued threats against Turkey and renewed calls for a mobilization of PKK terrorists in Afrin. The PYD is the Syrian branch of the PKK, which has waged war against Turkey for more than 30 years. Since the PKK launched its terror campaign in Turkey in 1984, tens of thousands of people have been killed, including more than 1,200 since July 2015 aloneTurkish jets hit PKK targets in northern IraqTurkey neutralizes 7 PKK terrorists in one weekTurkey’s Afrin operation imminent as Russian troops withdraw
PKK opens Western-funded hospital for terrorists in Syria’s Afrin
The order given by Putin to withdraw Russian troops from Syria is set to alter the situation in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)-occupied Afrin, as the withdrawal of the 300 Russian troops deployed in the region signals that the Turkish Armed Forces’ operation in the area might commence any day now.Joint force on the table The planned Turkish-Iranian-Russian joint force project is said to be the reason behind Russia’s decision to withdraw its forces from Syria. The soon-to-be-created joint army will provide peace and security in the regions of Hama, Homs, Aleppo, Latakia and Daraa. In order to establish lasting peace, the planned 20,000-strong joint force is set to work on establishing a unified Syrian army and will oversee democratic elections and the clearing of all terrorist threats in Syria.With bases spread across Syria in Homs, Tartous, Tadmur, Aleppo, Afrin and Latakia, Russia has close to 7,000 troops in the war-torn country.The 7,000-strong Russian force in Syria boasts several notable units such as the Chechen Special Forces deployed by Chechen President Kadirov that are stationed in Aleppo, in addition to the Russian Turan Brigades deployed in Deir Ez-zor.S-400 missiles to remain in SyriaRussian currently has 7,000 troops, over 50 Russian fighter jets , at least 40 helicopters , 80 tanks, dozens of armored vehicles and hundreds of mortar artilleries and missiles deployed in Syria following its intervention to fight alongside the Assad regime between 2015- 2017. Despite its decision to withdraw from Syria, Russian S-400 missiles are set to remain in the air bases of Tartous and Hmeimim. Additionally, the S-300 missile platforms deployed in Damascus and used by the Assad regime will also remain in Syria. At least 40 percent of the Russian forces currently in Syria is said to be slated for withdrawal.A total of 300 Russian troops in Afrin A total of 300 Russian troops are stationed in the Russian bases established in Kafar Jannah, Matar Ziraa and Rajo in the Aleppo countryside city of Afrin; they are expected to be withdrawn following Putin’s decision on Monday to pull out all Russian troops from Syria. The number of Russian troops in Afrin dropped from 800 to 300 after ties between Russia and Turkey were normalized following the crisis that erupted after the downing of a Russian jet in 2015. Following the Russian withdrawal, the launch of Turkey’s Afrin operation, with a front that spans 170 kilometers across Matar, Minnigh, Tal Rifaat and Harbel, looms closer with every passing day.Russia starts military withdrawal from SyriaTurkish, Russian presidents meet in Ankara
Turkey’s Afrin operation imminent as Russian troops withdraw