A false flag in the most basic sense.... Flying the flag of another with the intent to deceive while carrying out, or perpetrating, some type of criminal/evil action
A political or military act orchestrated in such a way that it appears to have been carried out by a party that is not in fact responsible.
As of this writing- 12:00 pm EST, I do NOT believe that any Syrian loyalist militias entered AfrinI do suspect that the PKK/YPG are attempting to and/or may have brought reinforcements into the area under false pretenses.The YPG/PKK may have thought they could mislead Turkey by claiming their reinforcements were allies of Damascus. It seems apparent Ankara & Damascus have an understanding regarding the Afrin operation As yours truly had stated yesterday I see no reason for anyone loyal to Syria to aid the annexing Kurds who are already supported fully by the US.
What's the Deal in Afrin? Loyalist PMU's to Ally with PKK/YPG?
The convoluted saga of Damascus aiding the YPG/PKK in Afrin continues to be presented as fact.Is it? I'm less then certain at this time.
You may recall that the US wanted Turkey to stop their operation?U.S Wants Turkey to Restrain Their Operation in Syria Turkey has not complied.Tillerson then went to Turkey : Tillerson's Sweet Nothing's to Turkey. Israel & Syria. Lavrov insights Where he made offers he had NO intention of keeping. Turkey most likely made clear their intention to secure the border. Oh dear what is Usrael to do? Intent on balkanizing both Syria and Turkey.Cue a false flagThe arrival of alleged Syrian loyalists, who may attack Turkey, offers up the perfect opportunity for the US to gain the upper hand in the area. Have Turkey restrain itself. Etc.,I mentioned a number of potential possibilities for this move over at syrian perspective..PennyI’m actually wondering if the Kurds were looking to bait Damascus into a move which would have seen the USrael step into the fray to 1- save their pkk/ypg allies2- intervene against a wayward NATO ally Turkey (cause USrael doesn’t want to the Turks to impede their Israel 2.0 creation) Much like many syper participants3- both feet in the door in western syria- aiding the PKK/YPG in connecting their cantons across northern syria- bad news for Syria. bad news for TurkeyPennyI had also thought another possibility would be for YPG/PKK to allow PMU in to Afrin- stage a ‘chemical attack’ and count on the US and France to take action- which is another way of baiting Damascus with the same 3 point result I’d already mentioned.Also people have to realize all PMU's are "not the same"Example, as mentioned this at Syper's, Sadr's militia in Iraq, is a PMU (Popular Mobilization Unit) with very obvious ties to the US. Sadr and his militia are coopted.A post from November 2017:
The PMU(F) & Iraq’s Future: Deal With PKK in Kirkuk.
Where it was reported one of the militias had made a deal with PKK in Kirkuk
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in coordination with the Hashd al-Shaabi militia, deployed forces and arms in Daquq district, southern Kirkuk Province.
There is a link contained within that post that reports at great length the differences between the myriad of militias.If at first you don't succeed try, try again...UPDATE # 1:The Story of PKK and Hashd al- Shaabi in Sinjar (Kurds call it Shingal)cooperation abounds
The stances recently taken by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in West, East and South Kurdistan point to a change, whether tactical or not, in PKK policy. One could say it is a turning from Russia and Assad towards the US.The operations conducted by the Hashd al-Shaabi forces in south Shingal show that the PKK vacated some places there which were taken by the Hashd forces
This is at a time when the Kurdistan Region, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s government and coalition forces have demanded that the PKK leave Shingal, but the group is still defying these requests. The question is: Why can’t or do the PKK not want to leave the territory controlled by the Peshmerga, but voluntarily leaves areas under Hashd al-Shaabi control. The US administration has publicly announced arms deliveries have now reached the Peoples’ Protection Units in Syria (YPG) which Washington knows is an extension of the PKK.A Shingal Protection Units (YBS) commander in Shingal, a group affiliated with the PKK, has revealed that they voluntarily handed over some Yezidi places to the Hashd al-Shaabi.
This cooperation occurred in Kirkuk also-Israel is loving the very idea of PMU's entering Afrin- There looking for any reason. Even presenting this as an Iranian move in Syria.Jerusalem Post: Iran confronts Turkey in SyriaFalse Flag............ a move that only benefits Usrael.