I've not been able to gather up a whole lot of information on these latest Israeli strikes. Though I suspect they did occur. Daraa has had problems as of late. Bombings etc. ( Daraa is where the Syrian destabiliziation kicked off in 2011)
Following up on yesterday's interview:
Being on the same page:
Basically Turkey wants the Usrael/France backed PKK/YPG away from their border. Or Cavusoglu is saying that Turkey is ‘determined to carry out an operation east of the Euphrates.....” For all intents and purposes, per the Astana agreement, there is a buffer zone existing in Idlib- agreed to between Turkey, Iran and Russia. There are the areas along the Syrian border held by Turkey, enabled by Russia, in the area of Afrin as well as al Bab.
Turkish leadership knew this was coming from all my reading and reportingDefense News
The shipments have continued and will continue into this week:TRT WorldRussian plane carrying components for S-400 missile defence system lands at Murted Air Base in Ankara. July 14, 2019
How long is it the Eastern Mediterranean has been discussed here at PFYT's?Years and years... So, if you've been following along with the pipeline LNG and the whose in and out game, you'll at least be minimally aware of what's probably going on in this area.Connected to Syria. Turkey. Greece. Cyprus. Russia. Egypt.
Some quick Syria and area news...Another bombing at Reyhanli, Turkey- Long, long time readers may recall a big twin bombing taking place in 2013-- that one was a warning, a shot across the bow to Turkey. Of course, I wonder about the possible purpose behind this second one?
We've talked this topic previously. On many an occasion. Over a time span of about 7-8 years.One of the more recent posts is this one from earlier this year
And a couple from 2017
....weave an intricate tapestry. Mike Pompeo Goes to Saudi Arabia and UAE to talk Iran and undoubtedly Turkeyabove is the original image included in the Guardian article this morningDon't forget the targeting of Turkey in all this.
