Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria's Afrin to be supported by rebels


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said onTuesday that Turkey's planned military operation against Kurdishmilitia forces in Syria's Afrin region will be supported bySyrian rebel fighters.

His comment to reporters in parliament was the latest in aseries of warnings about an imminent operation targeting Afrinafter the U.S.-led coalition said it was working withKurdish-led forces to set up a new 30,000-strong border force inSyria.

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