On the Frontlines of Turkey’s Invasion of Syria

Angry Planet

Matthew Gault

War, Politics, Conflict, Government, History, News

4.3 • 882 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

NATO’s second largest army has invaded Syria. Turkey is conducting military operations in Afrin—a Kurdish city on Syria’s north western border. Russia and the U.S. wait on the edges as the world’s most complicated war zone gets even more so.

This week on War College, Afrin native Can Êzîdxelo and freelance photographer Joey L. walk us through the conflict, what it means for the Kurds, and what it means for the unending Syrian Civil War.

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0:19.0	Some of them got killed or injured. I saw them and they had key in their neck and the spoon in their pocket.
0:24.8	So the key was for the still for the paradise door, gate,
0:31.4	and the spoon is to have lunch with their prophet Muhammad.
0:37.0	You're listening to War College, a weekly podcast that brings you the stories from behind the
0:49.0	front lines.
0:50.0	Here are your hosts, Matthew Galt and Jason Fields. Hello and I'm Matthew Gault.
1:05.0	I'm Jason Fields.
1:08.0	And I'm Matthew Gault.
1:10.0	Fighting in Syria appears to have reached a new phase, and it's a dangerous one.
1:16.0	Russia, Turkey, the Kurds, and Assad Syrians are fighting.
1:20.0	And oh yeah, U.S. troops are there too. In a recent incident, forces backed by
1:26.2	Russia struck a base where American soldiers were acting as advisors. And there are still Islamic State fighters on the ground.
1:35.0	Sounds like a recipe for World War.
1:38.0	So, what's happening?
1:40.0	Joey Lawrence and Jan Echizador are here to help us get a grip on the situation.
1:47.0	Jan has worked as a translator, journalist, and fixer in the region.
1:51.0	Lawrence has been in and out of the region working as a photographer and journalist.
1:55.9	Glad you guys could join us. Thank you. It's nice to be with you guys.
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