Turkey Launches Airstrikes On Syria

On Saturday, Turkey opened a new front in Syria’s war. The country launched airstrikes against a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Afrin province. The attacks raise the prospect of worsening relations between Ankara and NATO ally Washington.
The operation was dubbed by the Turks as “Operation Olive Branch”. It sees Ankara confronting Kurdish fighters allied to the United States at a time when ties between Turkey and Washington appear dangerously close to a breaking point.