Pentagon's concerns grow as Syria's Kurds prepare for Turkish assault - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Jared Szuba

Jared Szuba

Nov 29, 2022

Syria Kurds — Fighters affiliated with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army fire rounds while standing above a dirt barrier near Azaz in the rebel-held north of the Aleppo province, on Nov. 29, 2022. AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images

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Turkey’s strikes in Syria put US troops in danger, Pentagon says

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

Syrian Kurds protest against Turkey and in solidarity with the Kurdistan Workers Party, in the Kurdish-held city of Qamishli, Syria, Nov. 13, 2022.

Turkey strikes near US base in Syria after Pentagon calls for de-escalation

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

A man walks close to a fire raging at the Zarba oil facility in al-Qahtaniyah in northeastern Syria close to the Turkish border on October 5, 2023. Turkish strikes on October 5 on the Kurdish-controlled region of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria hit a car, killing two people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, after Ankara had threatened raids in retaliation for a bomb attack. In another strike, "Turkish drones targeted a factory north of Hasakeh, injuring three workers", said Farhad Shami, the spok

US fails to deter Turkey's bombardment of Syria's Kurdish enclave

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

Pentagon Ryder

Pentagon downplays strike targeting Syrian Kurdish leader, US troops

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military