Intel: Manbij attack may strengthen Turkey’s hand against Syrian Kurds
Al-Monitor Staff January 16, 2019
The suicide attack that killed several US service members and civilians in Manbij today may strengthen Turkey’s hand against Syrian Kurdish groups that it sees as a threat. Ankara has been arguing the US-backed Kurds are unwilling or unable to maintain stability and security in the areas they control in Syria, and is eager to replace them with its own proxies.
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