Is Donald Trump 'playing with fire' by backing Kurds in Syria?
US support for Kurds in Syria is leading to threats of retaliation from Turkey. A coalition of countries led by the US is planning a thirty thousand-strong force in Syria, just across the border with Turkey. Turkey's President thinks the Kurdish-led force is a threat and is vowing to attack the city of Afrin in northern Syria. Afrin is a a major stronghold of YPG Kurdish fighters. Turkey considers the YPG a terrorist group linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Its PKK fighters have waged a long war against Turkish dominance. How much volatility will be added to the war zone? Presenter: Jane Dutton Guests: Giran Ozcan - Peoples' Democratic Party Representative to the US Metin Gurcan - Security analyst and former military officer in Turkey. Johsua Landis - Center for Middle East Studies, University of Oklahoma. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook http://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 Check our website: http://ift.tt/snsTgS keep visiting our website for Al Jazeera English News,Latest News,News Today,News Headlines,Current News,Top News,News Update,International News,Latest World News,Breaking News Headlines,Latest News,Breaking News Today
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