The Turkish navy reportedly plans to assemble two new navy amenities within the northern a part of war-ravaged Syria, because the Ankara authorities is making efforts to flush out members of the US-backed Kurdish Folks’s Safety Units (YPG) militant group from areas near its border.
The Arabic-language Enab Baladi information web site reported that the 2 bases are believed to be constructed close to Deir Balut and al-Ghazawiyah crossings, which join the northern areas of Aleppo province to neighboring Idlib province.
The crossings hyperlink the areas occupied by Turkish-backed militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) to the areas managed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Takfiri terrorists.
A high FSA member instructed Enab Baladi that Turkish forces have been stationed within the district the place these two navy bases are anticipated to be constructed, however the building has not began but.
He went on to notice that it stays unclear whether or not Turkey intends to ascertain everlasting or non permanent bases there.
The high-ranking militant stated that the principle motive behind developing the navy amenities is outwardly to observe the departure of HTS members from the areas underneath the management of FSA terrorists.
Marsad80 web site, which is affiliated with the Syrian opposition teams, additionally reported that Turkey is constructing the bases with the goal of stopping additional conflicts within the area.
Turkey has deployed forces in Syria in violation of the Arab nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ankara-backed militants have been deployed to northeastern Syria in October 2019 after Turkish navy forces launched a long-threatened cross-border invasion in a declared try to push members of the US-backed YPG militant group away from border areas.
Ankara views the YPG as a terrorist group tied to the homegrown Kurdistan Staff’ Social gathering (PKK), which has been looking for an autonomous Kurdish area in Turkey since 1984.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and different senior officers have stated Damascus will reply by means of all reliable means obtainable to Turkey’s ongoing floor offensive.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already said {that a} new Turkish operation in opposition to the YPG militants will stay on the agenda till safety considerations are addressed.
Each Iran and Russia, which have been aiding Damascus in its anti-terror marketing campaign, have warned Turkey in opposition to launching such an offensive.
