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torsdag 9 oktober 2014

Washington: Battle Kobanî "terrifying" We will not allow the fall


Washington: Battle Kobanî "terrifying" We will not allow the fall 
Jennifer Sake 
Washington - AFP, Reuters 
Described the State Department, the dawn of Wednesday, the Battle of Ain ​​Arab (Kobanî) watched by the world, "directly" on television as "horrific", and considered that this city of the Syrian Kurdish border with Turkey should not fall in the hands of the organization "Daash" extremist.

 
For his part, visiting American president, Barack Obama, on Wednesday, the Pentagon, where he will meet with the leaders of the armed forces, and briefed on the progress of the air strikes launched by the international coalition led by the United States against al "Daash" extreme in Syria and Iraq. 
Commented a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jennifer Sacchi, telephone conversations, Monday and Tuesday, the American Secretary of State, John Kerry, and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, saying that "everyone is a follow-up to what is happening in Kobanî directly is terrifying." 
She added: "Of course no one wants to see Kobanî fall," while her colleague expressed in the White House Josh Earnest for "serious concern" about the fate of civilians. She Sake that "Our first objective is to prevent the formation of Daash safe havens." 
She added: "Turkey is what determines who will play the biggest role in moving forward and those talks are continuing. Has indicated that they are open to doing it, so there is an active dialogue going on in this regard." 
She said retired Gen. John Allen, the envoy who was asked by President Obama to build the coalition against "Daash", and his deputy Brett Mkjurk, will be in Turkey later this week for talks. 
It is noteworthy that Turkey, a member of NATO, did not join the international coalition to fight "Daash", saying it should also be targeted campaign to oust President Bashar al-Assad. 
He warned the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Tuesday, that Kobanî "on the verge of falling", stressing the need to launch a ground operation to stop the advance of the jihadists. 
And ascended "Daash" offensive in recent days on Kobanî border despite the air strikes launched by the United States and its allies, and this has increased pressure on Turkey to act. 
The American military announced that the United States with Saudi Arabia and the UAE launched, Monday and Tuesday, five air strikes near Kobanî threatened to fall into the hands of "Daash." 
She explained the American Central Command in charge of the Middle East and Central Asia, said in a statement that the United States and its allies launched air strikes in nine Syria Monday and Tuesday, including five raids near the predominantly Kurdish city near the border with Turkey. 
She pointed out that the Sake of American air strikes in the area numerous Kobanî destroyed three armored vehicles belonging to "Daash", and damaged a fourth vehicle. The other led air strikes to destroy the anti-aircraft artillery and tank damage.

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