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Just spoke to Sen @ChrisVanHollen about situation in Syria.

We will introduce bipartisan sanctions against Turkey if they invade Syria and will call for their suspension from NATO if they attack Kurdish forces who assisted the U.S. in the destruction of the ISIS Caliphate.

«Kui Türgi teeb midagi, mille kohta mina, oma suures ja ületamatus tarkuses arvan, et see liiga kaugele läheb, siis ma hävitan ja põrmustan täielikult Türgi majanduse (olen seda varemgi teinud!),» kirjutas ta Twitteris. «Nad peavad koos Euroopa ja teistega valvel olema ...»

Trumpi erakordne hoiatus NATO liitlasele Türgile tuli pisut pärast seda, kui Valge Maja teatas, et USA sõjavägi taandub Süürias Türgi piiril asuvatelt aladelt. Otsus näis andvat Türgile rohelise tule rünnata oma kauaaegseid kurdi vaenlasi, kuigi kurdid sõdivad Süürias koos USA-ga äärmusrühmituse Islamiriik vastu. USA presidendi lahkumisotsusele järgnes kriitikarahe tema enda erakonnast. Vabariiklaste arvates reetis Trump kurdi sissid.

Kõrge USA ametniku andmeil on Ühendriigid Põhja-Süüria Türgiga piirnevatelt aladelt tõmmanud siiski tagasi väga väikese osa vägedest. Ametniku sõnul liigutatati vägesid vaid väga lühikese vahemaa võrra. Ta lisas: «Muus osas ei ole meie sõjalises võimekuses (Süüria) kirdeosas mingeid muutusi.»

“We have shut down Turkish participation in the air. Right now we are controlling the airspace over northeast Syria,” a senior @StateDept official says. “We have no intention in the immediate near future to change that"

What's going on now?
Why is @EsperDoD having talks with his Russian counterpart #Shoigu and why isn't there a presser out yet?
Any more shady stunts by the #Trump administration and world maybe in flames soon.

With impeccable timing, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov just started a meeting with Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. Aside from Moscow's role as Syrian powerbroker, Kremlin-controlled oil giant Rosneft is drilling in Kurdistan and building export pipelines

DOD spokesperson confirms the CAOC has pulled Turkey off the air tasking order and stopped the ISR feed, meaning Turkey is effectively cut out of the airspace along the border with Syria.

Turkish warplanes have bombed the Semelka Border Crossing at the Syria-Iraq border

TURKISH ARTILLERY SHELLING REPORTED AT SYRIAN BORDER TOWN AL-MALIKIYAH

US and Kurdish officials say they expect Turkey to launch an attack on northeast Syria within the next 24 hours. This comes after the administration spent the last 48 hours backpedaling Trump's initial statement Sunday night. Story update TK

...I'm also told that Turkish attack appears coordinated with the Russians. Russian-backed forces are mobilizing to invade the Kurdish area from the south — towards Tabqa and other spots. Meanwhile, ISIS is mobilizing sleeper cells in Raqqa and attacks have taken place tonight.

Ta tegi seda muidugi meelega. Igast paberitega võib lehvitada.

The Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Syrian National Army, just launched #OperationPeaceSpring against PKK/YPG and Daesh terrorists in northern Syria. Our mission is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border, and to bring peace to the area.

#OperationPeaceSpring will neutralize terror threats against Turkey and lead to the establishment of a safe zone, facilitating the return of Syrian refugees to their homes.

We will preserve Syria’s territorial integrity and liberate local communities from terrorists.