World War III Warning Thread weeks of 2/20/18 - 3/5/18

[danielboon]

Turkey calls on US to halt Kurdish redeployment in Syria

AP|Published: 03.07.18 , 13:31
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey is calling on the United States to prevent US-backed Kurdish forces from sending fighters deployed against the Islamic State group to shore up Kurdish forces battling a Turkish offensive in an enclave in northwest Syria.



President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said Wednesday that Turkey wants the United States to "step in and prevent" the redeployment.



A spokesman for Arab militias within the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Tuesday that as many as 1,700 fighters would be redeployed.


Turkey sent troops into the Afrin enclave on Jan. 20 to drive out Syrian Kurdish fighters it considers to be terrorists.



US officials have warned that Turkey's offensive could undermine the fight against the IS. Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, rejected that, saying the aim was to clear Syria of all terror groups. https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,...149007,00.html

[danielboon]

Breaking: ISIS launches new assault on Syrian Army near key city in Deir Ezzor

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:38 P.M.) – Forces of the Islamic State terrorist group have launched an assault against the Syrian Army and allied paramilitary groups along the western shore of the Euphrates, targeting government defenses near the city of Al-Mayadeen.

Military-affiliated sources report that ISIS militants attacked Syrian troops at the hilltop of Tal Ar-Rahbeh which commands a considerable field of view over Al-Mayadeen.

The terrorist onslaught is noted to have been launched out of a large section of yet unsecured desert space in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor province.

At the present time, Islamic State forces are upholding their attack against government positions near and on the Tal Ar-Rahbeh and are noted to using light and medium weapons.

According to Al-Masdar News journalist Ibrahim Joudeh, such attacks by ISIS against Syrian Army positions along the western shore of the Euphrates take place on daily basis although some are a little more vicious than others at times. https://www.almasdarnews.com/article...ty-deir-ezzor/