Turkey Capitalizes on Afghanistan Distraction to Attack Kurdish Forces in Syria
Turkish airstrikes in Syria have escalated over the last month as the world concentrates on a different crisis. “I don’t know what Erdogan wants from us,” Rashid said, crying. “We lost our home; we lost our city. We live in very difficult conditions, we want to return to our city, we want safety, we lost many young men and girls.” The losses included five members of Rashid’s extended family killed during the October 2019 Turkish offensive, she said. [ via Elizabeth Flock / foreingnpolicy.com ]