Day: February 3, 2020

Russian stuck in middle as Turkey and Syrian regime clash in Syria

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This is the one of the largest clashes between the Syrian regime and Turkey in 10 years of war. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 3, 2020 10:25 Russia monitored Turkish attacks on Syrian regime forces by the Turkish air force after shelling killed four Turkish troops. Turkey sent forces into Idlib province over the weekend to […]

Airstrikes on the rise as US pursues Afghan peace talks

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — New U.S. Air Force statistics show the U.S. dropped more bombs on Afghanistan last year than any year since 2013, even as Washington’s peace envoy sought to boost regional support for a reduction in violence ahead of a final deal to end America’s longest war. U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in […]

Basij Commander: Iranians Turn Trump’s Threats into Opportunity

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Basij (volunteer) forces Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani downplayed the threats posed by US President Donald Trump against Iran, saying that they are turned into opportunity by the nation. “Any threat that US President Donald Trump poses to us will be turned into an opportunity by the Iranian nation,” General Soleimani said […]

‘They will understand their mistake’: Erdogan vows to continue military ops in Idlib after 4 Turkish soldiers killed

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to continue retaliating heavily to any attacks against Turkish forces in Syria’s Idlib Province, after four Turkish soldiers were killed. “We have responded in kind to these attacks and will continue to do so, whether it is with our artillery or mortars,” Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul on Monday, […]