Kurdish YPG militia says Turkey "declaring war" in northwest Syria
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QAMISHLI -- The head of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia told Reuters on Wednesday that Turkish military deployments near Kurdish-held areas of northwestern Syria amounted to a "a declaration of war", signalling the risk of a major confrontation.
Asked whether he expected a conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, where the two sides have exchanged artillery fire in recent days, Sipan Hemo accused Turkey of preparing for a military campaign.
"These (Turkish) preparations have reached level of a declaration of war and could lead to the outbreak of actual clashes in the coming days." he said. "We will not stand idly by against this potential aggression."
