Posted on 10/21/2014 7:46:01 AM PDT by GonzoII
BasNews, Erbil
The first squad of Kurdish Peshmerga forces, heading to Kobani in Syrian Kurdistan via the Turkish border, are expected to arrive on Wednesday. Turkey approved requests to let the Peshmerga enter Kobani on Monday.
Kurdistan Peshmerga fighters say that it is the responsibility of the Peshmerga to help and support Kurdish fighters of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), which has been fighting the Islamic State (IS) militants for more than a month.
The BasNews source said that the only condition Turkish authorities made was that the Kurdish force should be under the command of the Kurdistan Regional Government and not Kurdish political parties.
The source also said that the KRG military and humanitarian aid for Kobani and Kurdish fighters would continue.
“The purpose of the Peshmerga force going to Kobani is to give training to YPG fighters on the weapons that were sent by the KRG to Kobani,” added the source.
On Tuesday, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country has agreed to Kurdish Peshmerga forces entering Turkey to access the besieged city.
The United States on Monday praised the policy reversal by Turkey, 'We welcome the statements from the foreign ministry,' State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters.
Like the man said: “Lead, follow… or get the hell out of the way!”
Turkey in the Straw
“The source also said that the KRG military and humanitarian aid for Kobani and Kurdish fighters would continue. “
As will the US’s for ISIS ...
Well, these forces I believe will be much more helpful than the Dutch motorcycle gang members (i.e. middle aged, pudgy wannabes) going over there to help... : )
How can we help these heroes? Is there somewhere we can contribute? Send aid? Anyone know?
If you remember, can you please ping me on your Kurdish related threads? Thanks.
Some U.S. ex-servicemen are helping the Kurds in Syria too. I guess not enough.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3217968/posts?page=5#5
Okay.
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