Russia deceived by Turkey from NATO

Syria faces an Islamist attack in the surroundings of Aleppo: Russia deceived by NATO and Turkey

Kanako Mita, Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker

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The Syrian government seeks to repel a new Islamist attack in the vicinity of Aleppo and Idlib. As a result, the Syrian army's counterattacks against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham continue. (HTS) and other Sunni Islamist forces – some supported by NATO Turkey.

Iran and Hezbollah – both supporters of the Syrian government – ​​find themselves in a tense phase with Israel. This particularly concerns Hezbollah (a proxy of Iran), whose leadership is dismantled by Israel after several successful assassinations.

With Turkey's acquiescence in NATO, it appears that the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, is once again being deceived by Turkey. (Turkey). The Russian Federation must therefore curb NATO Turkey's intrigues in the Caucasus region and northern Syria – rather than seeking to work with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Le Monde reports, “Jihadist fighters cut off the Damascus-Aleppo highway on Thursday while a day earlier, the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on government-controlled areas in the northern Aleppo province, sparking the fiercest fighting in years. according to the Observatory.

Turkey, under the leadership of President Erdogan, is constantly involved in foreign conflicts. This includes the use of Islamist terrorists(mercenaries)of Syria in the conflicts of Libya, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh(Armenian Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh were cleansed by Azerbaijan with help from Turkey on several fronts). NATO Turkey also attacks Kurds in Iraq and Syria, often killing Christians, Yazidis and other minorities.

Turkey and Sunni Islamist forces understand that Iran and the Russian Federation face major problems aside from the immediate conflict in Syria. This applies in particular to the weakening of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon up to the surroundings of Beirut. Iran is therefore focusing on its anti-Israeli stance.

The BBC reports (concerning the province of Idlib), “The enclave is primarily controlled by HTS, but Turkish-backed rebel factions operating under the banner of the Syrian National Army (SNA) and Turkish forces are also based there. »

Reports claim that around 200 people have been killed in fighting on all sides, including the deaths of civilians caught in the attack by Sunni Islamists. As a result, HTS and other Sunni Islamist groups advanced approximately 10 km into western Aleppo.

AP News reports, “Turkey, which supports Syrian opposition factions, and Russia and Iran, which have supported government forces, reached an agreement in late 2019 that effectively froze the conflict line and prevented the advance of the government in Idlib province, which was the last bastion of conflict. mix of radical groups and Syrian forces supported by Turkey.

The Russian Federation and Syria are responding to the threat. Air strikes are therefore continuing to contain the crisis.

reports Reuters, “Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed rebel-held northwest Syria near the border with Turkey on Thursday to repel an insurgent offensive that seized the territory for the first time since years, the Syrian army and rebel sources said.”

Putin needs to open his eyes to Turkey's intrigues under Erdogan – rather than appeasing Erdogan. After all, Turkey is part of NATO.

Turkey also supports the Muslim Brotherhood – while expanding its power in the Caucasus and Central Asia. (pan-Turkism)and parts of western Asia (the Middle East).

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