Al Jazeera: Fears over US-Turkey military confrontation in Syria
A US-backed Kurdish militia has deployed fighters to the front line of Syria's Manbij to battle Turkey's military after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would be next after launching the cross-border Afrin operation.
Manbij is about 100km east of Afrin where the United States has military personnel deployed in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), meaning troops from the NATO allies could come face to face on the battlefield.
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More News On Turkey's Military Operations In Syria
Turkey calls on US to end support for pro-Kurdish forces or risk confrontation -- Middle East Monitor
Turkey's Military Operation Against Kurdish YPG in Afrin -- Reuters
Hit in Turkish shelling, Syria Kurds dig in their heels -- AFP
303 terrorists killed during anti-terror op in Syria’s Afrin, Turkish military says -- Daily Sabah
'No ISIS fighters' in Turkish offensive area -- Straits Times
Geneva voices concerns over Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurds -- Swiss Info
Syria war: Germany suspends upgrade to Turkey tanks -- BBC
Turkey, Russia wage proxy war against Washington in Syria -- Al-Monitor
Kurdish 'freedom fighters' or 'terrorists'? It depends on your frame of reference -- The Independent
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