Turkey Kills 15 Civilians in Syria, 5 Civilians in Iraq

Airstrikes pound Kurdish village in Syria’s Afrin District Jason Ditz Posted onJune 19, 2020CategoriesNewsTagsKurdistan, Turkey Turkish airstrikes and a ground offensive continue apace in Iraq, while in neighboring Syria, Turkey carried out airstrikes against a...

Saudis Now Say No Civilians Killed in Yemen Airstrike

UN quietly removes Saudis from human rights blacklist Jason Ditz Posted onJune 17, 2020CategoriesNewsTagsSaudi Arabia, UN, Yemen Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen, killing huge numbers of civilians and getting away with it, continued apace this week, with a Monday...

Turkey launches major attack on Kurdish militants in Iraq

Ground and air operation targets 150 suspected PKK positions, Ankara says. Turkey has launched a major joint air and ground operation against Kurdish militants over the border in northern Iraq, a move that suggests Ankara is growing bolder in its campaign against the...