Syrian Kurdish YPG militia

Turkish offensive ‘unjustified,’ Anastasiades says

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has described the Turkish military offensive in Syria as "unlawful and arbitrary."
According to Cyprus News Agency, Anastasiades said the military campaign, dubbed by the Turks Operation Peace Spring, was "just another unlawful act, an arbitrary step towards serving Turkish interests."

US President Trump meets Turkish President Erdogan amid protests outside the White House (photos)

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan touted “outstanding” relations with the United States on Tuesday but emphasised Turkey will not accept Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region while stopping short of directly criticising a U.S. decision to arm them.
Erdogan met at the White House with President Donald Trump, and both called relations between the two NATO allies strong.

Trump administration sends armored vehicles to Syrian rebels

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Arab and Kurdish forces in northern Syria, has received armored vehicles from the US, indicating increased support from Washington under the administration of President Donald Trump.
A small number of vehicles arrived four or five days ago, SDF spokesman Talal Silo told Reuters.

Hours before truce, Assad vows to retake all of Syria

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad vowed to retake all of Syria from "terrorists," hours before a truce brokered by Russia and the United States was due to take hold on Sept. 12.

Speaking in Daraya, a former rebel stronghold recently surrendered to the government, Assad said "the Syrian state is determined to recover every area from the terrorists," state media reported.

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