On April 25, Turkey launched airstrikes on Coalition partner forces in Iraq and Syria, killing dozens.
On April 26, Syrian YPG spokesperson tells Grasswire the coalition must “give real guarantees” and that it “cannot be silent” on Turkish airstrikes
Text in the liveblog below may not be verbatim. The transcript is here.
Iraqi security forces continue making progress clearing territory in west Mosul.
The SDF continues making progress in Tabqa city…”despite fierce counterattacks by fighters in the city.”
#IMPORTANT Turkish FM says TR has informed US and Russia contacting Coalition CAOC in Qatar and Russian operation center in Syria.
— Kasım İleri (@kasimileri_) April 26, 2017
US #Russia @CJTFOIR "duly informed though both military&diplomatic channels" on recent airstrikes per #Turkey Ambassador Hüseyin Müftüoğlu
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) April 26, 2017
#Turkey "will also continue its fight against terrorism of all kinds in line w/its inherent right of self-defense" per statement
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) April 26, 2017
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