The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are asking that the U.S. impose an immediate no-fly zone to protect civilians from Turkey’s ongoing military assault into northern Syria:
The #SDF showed good faith to the security mechanism agreement between the #US & #Turkey. This left our people defenseless. We ask the US & the @Coalition for a NO FLY ZONE to stop the attacks on innocent people.@DeptofDefense @NATO @UN @EU_Commission @StateDept
— Coordination & Military Ops Center – SDF (@cmoc_sdf) October 9, 2019
To protect people of NE #Syria from an imminent humanitarian crisis, we call the @coalition and the international community for the implementation of a No Fly Zone as was done in the past for the people of Iraq. @UN
— Coordination & Military Ops Center – SDF (@cmoc_sdf) October 9, 2019
But according to Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin, the president has ordered the U.S. military “not to help”:
The US military has been ordered by President Trump not to help. https://t.co/Fm0J7H9BBJ
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 9, 2019
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'Biggest mistake of his presidency': Lindsey Graham, Liz Cheney rip President Trump over Turkey's military action against the Kurds https://t.co/4d9dQctUCf
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 9, 2019
President Erdogan announces start of military action against the Kurds https://t.co/VmtaQ3BelS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 9, 2019