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Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership
New entries must be approved by all NATO members. Sweden was missing a yes from Turkey and Hungary. One down, one to go.
Kurdish militants in northern Iraq targeted by Turkey
Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish jets have attacked suspected Kurdish rebel camps across the border in northern Iraq, in an operation that reportedly “neutralized” nine militants.
US forces remain in Manbij, despite threats from Turkey
Turkish officials are threatening to seize control of the Syrian town of Manbij, where U.S. troops continue to support anti-ISIS operations.
By Kyle Rempfer
Turkey says its forces have seized the Syrian town of Afrin
Turkey's president said Sunday the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town center of Afrin, the target of a nearly two-month-old offensive against a Syrian Kurdish militia, which said fighting was still underway.
Marines firing Stinger missiles used in Kurdish propaganda against Turkey
Kurdish activists are posting photos of Marines firing stinger missiles amid Turkey’s current bombing campaign of Kurdish-held Afrin, Syria.
By Shawn Snow
Special ops commander: No link between US-backed Syrian fighters, Kurdish terror group
A controversial celebration after the liberation of ISIS’ de facto capital, Raqqa, that displayed flags and symbols of the internationally designated terror group the Kurdistan Workers’ Party raised concern.
By Shawn Snow
US forces exchange fire with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria
“Our forces did receive fire and return fire and then moved to a secure location."
By Shawn Snow
SOCOM Commander: U.S. asked YPG to re-brand because of alleged terrorist link
Speaking on a panel at the Aspen Security Forum, Gen. Raymond Thomas, the commander of US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), said the U.S. asked the People’s Protection Unit, or YPG, to re-brand because of its alleged linkages to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), an internationally designated terrorist group.
By Shawn Snow