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Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Bringing Turkey's Border Strategy Into Focus | Stratfor

Bringing Turkey's Border Strategy Into Focus
Analysis
August 5, 2015 | 15:59 GMT

Satellite images taken at the Turkey-Syria border corroborate what Stratfor predicted weeks ago: that Turkey, now partnered with the United States, will strike at Islamic State-controlled territory adjacent to the Turkish border. The Turks reportedly began to reinforce their southern border with troops and equipment as early as July 3. But according to these images, which were taken July 26, we now know that that equipment includes Turkish-made main battle tanks and support units poised in a defensive position on the Turkish side of the border.

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