Turkish army is preparing: Attack on Kobane threatens!

Von WOM

In northern Syria, the military situation is dramatically tightened. The Turkish army has increasingly sighted troops to the region south of the Kurdish city of Kobane, where the tensions have been boiling up for a long time. Farhad al-Schami, a spokesman for the Syrian democratic forces (SDF), explained that Turkey and its allies could prepare an attack on Kobane. This city has a special symbolic meaning because it played a crucial role in 2014 during the fight against the Islamic State (IS). President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly emphasized that the time has come to eliminate the terrorist groups active in Syria, and the SDF propose a demilized zone to prevent further escalation. This would be under international supervision and could address Turkish security concerns and offer the Kurds.

warnings and international reactions

The German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed concerns about a Turkish invasion and emphasized that the security of the Kurdish population was crucial for Syria's future. Kurdish media reported on fatal drone attacks by Türkiye, which also destroyed agricultural institutions such as grain silos, which was criticized as a clear violation of international law. Turkey seems to take advantage of the unstable situation in the Middle East, while the geopolitical balance of power in Syria is changing.

In addition, the Kurdish self -government, which is led by the party of the Democratic Union (PYD), is considered a threat in the region northeast of Rojava. Rumors about the possible toleration of Turkish military actions by regional Islamist groups are increasing. According to reports, the offensive of the “Syrian National Army” (SNA) supported by Turkey was not only observed by the Turkish state against Kurdish positions, but could even have been supported militarily. This coordinated procedure shows that the Turkish government is ready to keep control of regions in northeast Syria, while at the same time striving for the return of Syrian refugees to a securely controlled area, as the reports on the creation of a security zone near the border show, as from DW reported.

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