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Concern Over the Situation in Afrin, Syria (US State Dept.)
U.S. Department of State ^ | March 19, 2018 | Heather Nauert

Posted on 03/19/2018 12:17:51 PM PDT by Texas Fossil

Press Statement

Heather Nauert
Department Spokesperson

Washington, DC

March 19, 2018


The United States is deeply concerned over reports from Afrin City over the last 48 hours. It appears the majority of the population of the city, which is predominantly Kurdish, evacuated under threat of attack from Turkish military forces and Turkish backed opposition forces. This adds to the already concerning humanitarian situation in the area, with United Nations agencies reporting a displaced population in or from Afrin district in the hundreds of thousands, who now require immediate shelter and other assistance to meet basic needs. We are also concerned over reports of looting inside the city of Afrin. We have repeatedly expressed our serious concern to Turkish officials regarding the situation in Afrin.

The United States calls on all relevant actors operating in the northwest, including Turkey, Russia, and the Syrian Regime, to provide access for international humanitarian organizations, facilitate the urgent delivery of humanitarian assistance to those displaced by the violence, and develop a coordinated program for the safe and voluntary return of people to their homes in Afrin City as soon as possible. The United States remains committed to the full and immediate implementation of UNSCR 2401, which calls for a nationwide cessation of hostilities throughout Syria for at least 30 days.

The United States does not operate in the area of northwest Syria, where Afrin is located. We remain committed to our NATO ally Turkey, to include their legitimate security concerns. We also remain committed to the Defeat ISIS campaign and our Syrian Democratic Forces partners in eastern Syria. The fighting in western Syria over the last two months, including in Afrin, has distracted from the Defeat ISIS campaign and provided opportunity for ISIS to begin reconstituting in some areas. This is a serious and growing concern. We call on all actors in Syria to remain focused on this significant threat from ISIS.



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afrin; disaster; syria; turkey
"Concern"? What could possibly go wrong?

Kurdistan Solidarity Campaign‏ @KurdsCampaign

https://twitter.com/KurdsCampaign/status/975446999582601228

We need to expose what is happening now in Afrin. These are the people who are gaining ground with support from Turkey, NATO, EU, UK, USA. The "moderate headchoppers" of the FSA & ISIS #BreakSilenceOnAfrin

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYl7rfcW0AAdfya.jpg

note: actual photo in Efrin (Afrin) after Turkey's forces took over.

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Rojava‏ @AzadiRojava Feb 9 Rojava Retweeted Meku

https://twitter.com/AzadiRojava/status/962097391120912384

If you wonder why Erdogan forbids his AQ mercenaries to film in Efrîn look @ this vid. It has english subs. 1 of these 'moderate & free Mujahideen' wants to behead the fallen YPG fighter

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Egypt Great Eagle‏ @EgyptGreatEagle (3-18-18)

https://twitter.com/EgyptGreatEagle/status/975488444557389825

More ISIS shit being transported into Kurdish Afrin city by by Turkish military buses. History rewinds itself; another genocide is cooking by Erdogan.

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ISIS revived after Turkey’s attacks against Afrin

https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/isis-revived-after-turkey-s-attacks-against-afrin-25579

1 posted on 03/19/2018 12:17:51 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: BeauBo; Candor7; ColdOne; Navy Patriot; caww; huldah1776; dp0622; Gene Eric; Freemeorkillme; ...
Syria Ping
2 posted on 03/19/2018 12:19:48 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

Bkmrk.


3 posted on 03/19/2018 12:29:00 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
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To: Texas Fossil

This just aint right!


4 posted on 03/19/2018 1:09:53 PM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: Harpotoo

Of course it’s not “right”.

This is Turkey.

Erdogan the Islamist is the Dictator of Turkey. (bye bye NATO?)


5 posted on 03/19/2018 1:13:02 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

ISIS revived?

From what I’ve read, and video footage,the US has evacuated Daesh commanders for training in Al Tanf, then getting them to Turkey to fight the legitimate government of Syria, and the Kurds.

So, if you think the US PTB have any interest in Kurds, Yezidis, Syrian Innocents. The US and our war criminal allies have no interest whatsoever in anything, except the continued destruction of Syria for their own self interests.

I believe when karma/sow what you reap hits us, it is going to be very bad.

I have been hearing this for about a week and a half.US false flag resulting in huge assault on Syria. And judging by the crap coming out of Nikki Haley,and Heather Nauert’s mouths, they are setting it up for public consumption as a wonderful thing.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/975504708495396864.html?refreshed=yes


6 posted on 03/19/2018 9:30:02 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: sockmonkey
From what I’ve read, and video footage,the US has evacuated Daesh commanders for training in Al Tanf, then getting them to Turkey to fight the legitimate government of Syria, and the Kurds.

Wrong. The video footage you mentioned was bogus. The original source of it was a Turk agent with Reuters. Do you really believe that the US is involved in the action against Efrin? Headshake. There was an effort to move some of them from near Lebanon via a long line of buses. Hamas arranged that and Assad signed off on it. The US Air Force stopped that in the desert.

7 posted on 03/20/2018 6:35:01 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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