Op "Shield of the Euphrates" continues : Another 10 Turkish tanks crossed the border with Syria

On the morning of Thursday, August 25, ten Turkish tanks crossed into Syria to reinforce the group of the Turkish army, carrying out the operation «shield of the Euphrates», the declared purpose is the destruction of the border units of the terrorist group «Islamic state».

International observers note that the Turkish military attacking not only the positions of the ISIS in the town of Jarabulus, but also the Kurdish militias near the town of Manbij.

In one or more local operations on the side of the Turkish army acted, the militants of the opposition to the regime of Bashar al-Assad «Free Syrian army».

Ankara argues that coordinates with the main partner in NATO – USA. U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry on Thursday spoke with the head of the Turkish foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Earlier, the US military let the attacks of the aircraft of Assad regime against the Kurdish rebels.
 [israel-today.ru]
 25/8/16
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