Turkey’s Erdogan renews threat of military offensive in northern Syria

Ankara – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday renewed threats of a military offensive in two areas of northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish fighters he has branded “terrorists”.

“We are taking another step in establishing a 30-kilometre security zone along our southern border. We will clean up Tell Rifat and Mambij,” he said, referring to northern Syrian cities.