The commander of the Kurdish SDF force in Syria announces that it is stopping operations against the terrorist organization IS due to Turkish attacks in northern Syria.
SDF leader Mazloum Abdi says Ankara is preparing for a ground offensive, after nearly a week of airstrikes. The attacks have caused serious damage to the region’s infrastructure, according to Abdi.
He says Turkey is taking advantage of the deadly bombing in Istanbul on November 13, which Ankara blames on Kurdish groups. Kurdish organizations have denied involvement in the attack, which killed six people and injured more than 80.
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