Buoyed by US Support, Erdogan Vows to Expel Syrian Army From Idlib
Turkey threatens to shoot down any Syrian warplanes attacking civilians
Jason Ditz
With the US loudly endorsing his escalation, Turkey’s President Erdogan is stepping up his threats against Syria, and vowing to totally expel the Syrian Army from the Idlib Province.
That is to say, Erdogan is promising to expel the Syrian military from part of Syria. The Idlib Province, while initially envisioned as a safe haven for Turkey-backed rebels, had been almost entirely taken over by al-Qaeda.
Turkey did little to nothing about al-Qaeda’s gains, but is reacting harshly to al-Qaeda’s recent losses to the Syrian military, and has been attacking Syrian troops and sending more Turkish forces in the area to keep Syria from taking any more.
Erdogan has also said he intends to provide complete military support to rebels in Idlib, including shooting down Syrian warplanes. He says that Turkey will “use whatever tools necessary on the ground and air, without any hesitation.“
That is to say, Erdogan is promising to expel the Syrian military from part of Syria. The Idlib Province, while initially envisioned as a safe haven for Turkey-backed rebels, had been almost entirely taken over by al-Qaeda.
Turkey did little to nothing about al-Qaeda’s gains, but is reacting harshly to al-Qaeda’s recent losses to the Syrian military, and has been attacking Syrian troops and sending more Turkish forces in the area to keep Syria from taking any more.
Erdogan has also said he intends to provide complete military support to rebels in Idlib, including shooting down Syrian warplanes. He says that Turkey will “use whatever tools necessary on the ground and air, without any hesitation.“
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