BREAKING: Turkish president announces military offensive in Syria via Twitter

OCTOBER 9, 2019

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his country would be invading northeastern Syria.

The announcement came by Twitter on Tuesday, with Erdoğan saying his country plans to “destroy” the “terror” at Turkey’s southern border.

The article goes on to state the following:

The invasion comes after President Trump announced earlier this week that the U.S. would be pulling all troops from the region.

In a pair of Twitter posts, first in his own language, then in English, Erdoğan’s wrote:

The Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Syrian National Army, just launched #OperationPeaceSpring against PKK/YPG and Daesh terrorists in northern Syria. Our mission is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border, and to bring peace to the area.

#OperationPeaceSpring will neutralize terror threats against Turkey and lead to the establishment of a safe zone, facilitating the return of Syrian refugees to their homes. We will preserve Syria’s territorial integrity and liberate local communities from terrorists.

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