Operation Euphrates Shield: A Trap for Turkey or ‘Endless War’ for Syria?
SputnikNews.com
02.09.2016
Turkey’s military operation in northern Syria could become a trap for Ankara if its campaign turns into a long-term engagement, defense analyst Leonid Nersisyan asserted, adding that even a brief offensive will not pay off. In addition, it will not help to speed up the peace process in the war-torn Arab country.
“The duration of Turkey’s campaign is the most important issue. If Operation Euphrates Shield becomes protracted and drags on for more than two months, it will necessarily lead to major losses for the Turkish military that has never missed an opportunity to strike at Kurdish forces in Syria. The People’s Protection Units (YPG) has already proved that they are capable of offering a battle,” he said.
On August 24, Ankara sent its warplanes, tanks and special forces assisted by the Free Syrian Army across the border to ostensibly free the town of Jarablus and prevent the Kurds from advancing further West.
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