E58: Turkish Troop Movements on Syrian Border Indicate Possible Incursion against US Partner Forces

Update: 2021-11-03

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Turkish President Erdogan may launch a new incursion into Syria that could target the Syrian Defense Forces, the US partner in the counter-ISIS fight. Turkish troops assembled in border areas near SDF positions and Turkish-occupied parts of northern Syria in late October, though deployments appear to have slowed since then. On this episode of Overwatch, Matt McInnis and Ezgi Yazici discuss what a new Turkish incursion could look like and the effects that such a development would have on the broader region. Visit www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/isws-overwatch-podcast-series to see a map that ISW produced to help readers follow along with this discussion.

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E58: Turkish Troop Movements on Syrian Border Indicate Possible Incursion against US Partner Forces

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E58: Turkish Troop Movements on Syrian Border Indicate Possible Incursion against US Partner Forces

Institute for the Study of War

E58: Turkish Troop Movements on Syrian Border Indicate Possible Incursion against US Partner Forces