The World Is on the Brink of War Once Again as All Hell Breaks Loose in Syria

The World Is on the Brink of War Once Again as All Hell Breaks Loose in Syria

The U.S.-led coalition conducted air and artillery strikes against pro-regime forces in Syria on Wednesday, killing over 100 pro-government fighters, CNN reports. According to the coalition’s statement, the strikes were carried out after forces allied with the Syrian government “initiated an unprovoked attack” against what CNN termed “a well-established Syrian Democratic Forces headquarters where coalition advisers were working with US-backed…

Turkey Accused of Recruiting Ex-ISIS Fighters to Attack Kurds in Syria

Turkey Accused of Recruiting Ex-ISIS Fighters to Attack Kurds in Syria

Turkey is recruiting and retraining ISIS fighters to lead its invasion of the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern Syria, according to an ex-ISIS source. “Most of those who are fighting in Afrin against the YPG [People’s Protection Units] are ISIS, though Turkey has trained them to change their assault tactics,” said Faraj, a former…

Is the Turkish Attack on Afrin Intended to Split the U.S.-Kurdish Alliance?

Is the Turkish Attack on Afrin Intended to Split the U.S.-Kurdish Alliance?

The successful Syrian army operation to liberate Abu-Duhur airbase left a large enclave (pink) controlled by al-Qaeda and ISIS fighters in east-Hama. Further advances towards Idleb have been halted for now to clean up the cauldron that could otherwise create future troubles behind the lines. Most of the al-Qaeda/HTS aligned Takfiris are though to have…

Pakistan and Turkey–Two Countries Where Western “Allies” Cheer for the Terrorists

Pakistan and Turkey–Two Countries Where Western “Allies” Cheer for the Terrorists

Pakistan and Turkey are still often thought of as “allies” of the United States and the broader western bloc. This is in spite of the fact that Turkey’s relations with both the US and EU have plummeted, all the while Ankara forms important economic and security partnerships with fellow Eurasian powers Russia and Iran. Likewise,…

Turkey Establishing Long-Sought US “Safe Haven” in Northern Syria

Turkey Establishing Long-Sought US “Safe Haven” in Northern Syria

Turkey’s recent incursion into northern Syria is poised to finally establish the long-sought after “buffer zone” or “safe haven” called for by US policymakers since as early as 2012. While the US and Turkey are currently feigning a diplomatic row over the incursion – with Turkey’s targeting and displacement of Kurds allegedly backed by the…