The Turkish armed forced have launched military exercises in Qamishli, an Armenian-populated Syrian city lying 1km off the country's north-eastern border.According to Svobodanews.ru, the trainings involve 30 tanks, armored cars and missile stations. The Turkish forces are reportedly active at night hours too. They are deployed along the borders of the Qamishli and Nusaybin. Both cities are said to be under Kurdish control.
The Russian radio channel reports that the trainings aim to demonstrate force to the Kurdish rebels. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier said that his country is ready to launch military operations on Syria's territory in case of facing a threat.Qamishli is among Syria's top ten biggest cities. Its Armenian population is estimated to be 6,000-7,000 million at present. The city also has an Armenian church.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Turkey trains rebels near Armenian-populated city
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