On the night of October 7-8, Turkey has accumulated armed forces and military equipment on the border with Syria.
The convoy of around 110 armored vehicles carrying armored vehicles and armed units reached the Kerqhan region of Hatay province, bordering Syria, with special security measures in place. Then, crossing the Chobanbey border crossing, he headed towards Syria. Q:hating the Turkish-Syrian border, the Turkish military has moved to the eastern part of the Euphrates River, where it is preparing to launch a military operation against local Kurdish militants.
Earlier, it became known that the American armed units are leaving the eastern part of the Euphrates River, effectively giving a “green light” to the Turks.
Rumors are circulating in the Turkish media that the name of the operation will be “Peace Source”, but there is no official confirmation of this yet.
According to Turkish sources, the first target of the Turkish army will be the cities of Talabad and Resulain, and then the Kobani region. They are now under the control of Syrian Kurdish forces.
It is also noted that there are 65,000 militants in the areas under the control of the Syrian Kurds and their number may reach 100,000.
Both ground and air forces will participate in military operations.
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