Erdogan has said Turkey will oust Kurdish militants from Afrin, northern Syria, as the military shelled the area from across the border. (Pool Photo via AP) (Associated Press)BEIRUT — Turkey’s president vowed to oust Kurdish militants from Afrin, northern Syria, on Saturday as Syrian rebels also said they are bracing for such an operation. And while the U.S. military maintains bases in the Kurdish territory in northeast Syria, it is not believed to be present in Afrin. Turkey has already stationed troops and armored vehicles in rebel-held territory on either side of Afrin in northern Syria. Erdogan has repeatedly said that Turkey will not allow Kurdish militants to form a “terror corridor” in northern Syria.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2018 15:25 UTC