The Turkish newspaper “Hurriyet” quoted informed sources as saying, “Ankara and Damascus may launch a joint military operation against Kurdish militants and members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party in Syria if they refuse to lay down their arms.”
The newspaper said: “After the formation of the interim government, terrorist organizations, especially the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, will be invited to lay down their weapons and join the ranks of the Syrian army. If the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the People’s Protection Units reject this invitation, the Syrian army and the Turkish Armed Forces will carry out a joint operation to expel the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.” And the People’s Protection Units from the lands they control.”
Earlier, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, announced, “The Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from various parts of the Middle East to support the Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a ceasefire is reached in the confrontation with Turkey in northern Syria.”
A car bomb explodes in northern Syria and reports of casualties
A car bomb exploded today, Tuesday, in the center of the city of Manbij in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, northern Syria, amid reports of a number of casualties. Initial information indicates deaths and injuries, indicating that the area where the explosion occurred is under the control of elements of the so-called “National Army.” of Turkey, after the withdrawal of the SDF forces, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement between the two sides.
Last updated: December 24, 2024 – 16:35
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