Tag: Syria
Why has the Turkish military ramped up operations near Syria? | Inside Story
Ankara says it is targeting bases in Syria belonging to the YPG, a Kurdish group with links to the PKK. Since 2016, Turkish forces have conducted three ground operations to clear out YPG fighters from northern Syria. Now President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is promising to launch another military operation. Who are the major players in this offensive? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Galip Dalay – Non-resident…
Syria: At least 6 killed after attack on displacement camps
Shelling by Syrian government forces has reportedly killed six people and wounded dozens in western Idlib province. The Syrian forces — backed by Russian warplanes — launched 30 rockets towards rebel-held areas, which include a camp for displaced people. Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez-Hodoyan has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check…
Shamima Begum: Spy for Canada smuggled UK schoolgirl to Syria – BBC News
Shamima Begum, who fled the UK and joined the Islamic State group when she was a teenager, was smuggled into Syria by an intelligence agent for Canada. Ms Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join the IS group in 2015. Files seen by the BBC show he claimed to have shared Ms Begum’s passport details with…
Syria drought: Farmers blame Turkish dams for low river levels
Farmers in northeastern Syria are facing water shortages. The river they rely on for irrigation and drinking water is drying up before their eyes. They blame dams recently built in neighbouring Turkey. The UN humanitarian affairs agency estimates the disruption has affected access to water for about 460,000 people in the region. Al Jazeera’s @Mohamed Vall has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe –…
Russian UN veto could threaten aid deliveries to 3m people in Syria – BBC News
Russia has threatened to veto a UN Security Council resolution reauthorizing cross-border deliveries of vital aid into north-western Syria. The closure of the last route from Turkey would immediately put more than 3 million people at risk of starvation. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Russia #Syria #BBCNews
Israel Bombs Syria Because Syria Defended Itself? | By Robert Inlakesh
Israel launched airstrikes against Syria, in what is called a response to Syria defending against an earlier Israeli attack. Additionally, tensions run high in the West Bank following an assassination of 3 Palestinians accused of belonging to an armed group. Was Israel committing self defense in these cases? #news #worldevents ————————————————————————————————– Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Subscribe for new videos EVERYDAY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us…