Turkish forces seize new town in Hasakah province

Tue, 15 Oct 2019

Turkish forces seize new town in Hasakah province

PanArmenian.Net
11 Oct 2019, 04:07 GMT+10

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish Armed Forces have made their first advance inside the Al-Hasakah province today after launching their large-scale operation less than 24-hours-ago, Al-Masdar News reports.

According to the latest reports, the Turkish Armed Forces captured the town of Kashto, which is located west of Ras Al-Ayn in the northwestern countryside of the Al-Hasakah Governorate.

This latest advance has now put the Turkish Armed Forces and their militant allies in both the Al-Hasakah and Al-Raqqa provinces of northern Syria.

At the same time, the Turkish Air Force continues to pound northeastern Syria, hitting several areas under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and People's Protection Units (YPG).

Several countries have already condemned the Turkish military operation, including the neighboring nations of Armenia, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

In a statement published this morning, the Iranian Foreign Ministry called on their Turkish neighbors to abandon their military operation and immediately withdraw from Syria.

However, Turkey has ignored their neighbors and instead, focused on the European Union's criticism.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the European Union that if they continue to criticize Turkey's military incursion in Syria, he will "open the doors" to Europe for 3.6 million Syrian refugees.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Herald Globe.

More Information

International

Section

Russian president in Riyadh with relations at unprecedented high

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first state visit to the ...

Son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden goes on the attack

WASHINGTON, DC - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's son on Sunday rejected claims of wrongdoing in relation to his ...

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces get helping hand from Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria - The Syrian government is deploying troops to the north of the country to help the Kurdish-led Syrian ...

Typhoon Hagibis rips through Japan causing widespread flooding

TOKYO, Japan - Japan is counting the cost after one of the most devastating storms to hit the country in ...

Japan Vs Scotland match on Sunday at Yokohama given green light

TOKYO, Japan - The Rugby World Cup will resume its normal schedule on Sunday after disruptions brought about by a ...

HRW: All parties in north Syrian conflict should respect human rights

The Turkish offensive in Northeast Syria points to an urgent need for the Turkish Armed Forces, Kurdish-led forces, and all ...

Sports

Section

Woodland has 2 weeks to impress Tiger

Jeju - US Open champion Gary Woodland admitted on Tuesday he has only two weeks to convince Tiger Woods that ...

Cricket prize money parity for Aussie women's T20 team

Sydney - Cricket Australia said on Tuesday it would top up the prize money for the Aussie women's team for ...

Transitional Proteas in worst Test slump in over a decade

Cape Town - The Proteas have lost their last four Test matches - their worst run in the format since ...

Going to fight for my place in Chelsea, says Olivier Giroud

Leeds [UK], Oct 15 (ANI): Chelsea's Olivier Giroud said that he will fight for his place in the club. "I'm ...

LeBron blames China mess on Rockets GM's 'misinformed' tweet

Los Angeles - Basketball superstar LeBron James has sharply criticised a Houston Rockets executive for angering China with a tweet ...

BCCI elections final nomination list revealed, nominee scrutiny today

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The final nomination list for the Board of Cricket for Control in India's (BCCI) ...

Movie Review

Toni Erdmann [DVD]