Syrian Kurds ‘use massive USA missile to blow up Islamic State truck’

“The YPG, which is supported by Russian Federation and the US, are attacking [the moderates]”, he said.

It was not immediately clear if that meant that the airdrop had missed its target, but Luescher said: “High altitude drops are extremely challenging to carry out and take more than one trial to develop full accuracy”.

Turkey’s relations with Russian Federation have also soured surrounding both countries’ ongoing role in Syria’s civil war, which was the sight of a provisional February cease-fire brokered between Russian Federation and the U.S.

Security forces said they had seized an M-16 infantry rifle, two Kalashnikov rifles, eight grenades, drugs, two YPG uniforms, a detailed map of the Sur district and organizational documents on the terrorists. Clashes inside Turkey have also continued.

In addition, the report also presented a timeline of the latest terror attacks targeting the country since the parliamentary elections, including the July 20 Suruç bombing and the October 10 Ankara bombing in addition to the recent outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party(PKK) attacks that have targeted security forces as well as civilians. Ankara would act against the Syrian Kurds and ISIS, taking all the “necessary measures”, he added.

The militants now hold only the town of Azaz, not far from the Turkish border, and to the south Marea, encircled by Kurdish forces to the west and Daesh (Islamic State) terrorists to the east.

The Turkish security sources said their Cobra helicopters launched the attack early in the morning on Wednesday as the PKK fighters traveled through a mountainous region.

The truce does not cover the Islamic State group, Syria’s al-Qaida branch known as the Nusra Front, or any other militia designated as a terrorist organization by the U.N. Security Council.

A Russian and US-brokered ceasefire between President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and non-jihadist rebels is due to go into effect at 2200 GMT on Friday, as part of efforts to resume peace talks to end five years of war.

He returned to Turkey in 2014 and registered himself with the state as “Salih Muhammed Neccar”, according to Hurriyet.

Daesh and al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, the Nusra Front, are excluded from the agreement.

In an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, President Obama said “We are very cautious about raising expectations on this”.

The Turkish minister suggested the USA had acted in “good faith” with Russian Federation but had been too trusting at times.

Syria’s opposition has indicated it is ready for a two-week truce, saying it is a chance to test the seriousness of the government’s commitment to a cessation of hostilities.