Turkey blasts U.S. plan for Syrian border

A U.S. plan to form a 30,000-strong, Kurdish-led border security force in Syria has infuriated Ankara, which is threatening to launch an offensive against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region


Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says U.S. is trying to create “terror army” by training Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are dominated by People’s Protection Units (YPG) – Kurdish militia Turkey says is allied to larger terrorist group

Turkey could soon launch unilateral military assault against YPG on Afrin canton and possibly Manbij

AREAS OF CONTROL
Syrian government, allies
Syrian rebel forces
Turkish-backed rebel forces
Islamic State group
SDF

Mediterranean Sea
ISRAEL
Latakia
LEBANON
Deraa
Damascus
Idlib
Homs
Hama
Afrin
Aleppo
JORDAN
Al-Tanf crossing
SYRIA
Palmyra
TURKEY
Kobane
Manbij
Raqqa
Deir al-Zour
Hasakah
Al-Bukamal
River Euphrates
IRAQ
100km 60 miles


Source: Stratfor 
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