The Russian government, meanwhile, has blamed the Americans for this dangerous escalation, citing "the Pentagon's uncontrolled deliveries of modern weaponry to pro-US militants in the north of Syria, which contributed to the rapid escalation of tensions and prompted the Turkish special operation."
Indeed, this event is most likely a response to last week's announcement by the US that it was regrouping some 30,000 Syrian-Kurdish forces into a 'border force', a move that has apparently forced Turkey's hand. To find out why, and where this could lead to next, join us this Sunday on Behind the Headlines, from 12-2pm EST / 5-7pm UTC / 6-8pm CET.
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1) Weapons delivery of armed drones to area of Syria/Turkey border
2) Turkey armed response of invasion of Syria--this is the key!
3) Turkey demands a no fly zone to protect their troops
4) UN sets no-fly zone at Turkey-Syria border
5) No-fly zone becomes a safe haven
6) Cease-fire proposal to apply to the no-fly zone
7) Recognition of new country of Rojava which will allow WIKI to repost the article on the independence of Rojava which that had posted a year prematurely.