Kino Gabriel from Syriac Military Council warned that they will not remain silent in the face of the Turkish state's attacks, and that Erdoğan's plan to take control in Bab and encircle Manbij would have grave consequences.
Kino Gabriel from Syriac Military Council stated that the Turkish state's aerial and ground attacks on SDF forces in Shehba region for the past two days revealed, once again, Turkey's support to the ISIS.
Gabriel pointed out that the Turkish state wanted to make its invasion in Syria permanent by attacking the Revolutionary Forces that are fighting ISIS, adding: "Turkey's attack on Shehba and the concurrent ISIS attack on Kirkuk manifest the fact that the Turkish state and ISIS attack Kurds with the same purpose."
Gabriel warned that they will not remain silent in the face of the Turkish state's attacks, and that Erdoğan's plan to take control in Bab and encircle Manbij would have grave consequences.
Kino Gabriel from Syriac Military Council spoke to ANF and evaluated the increasingly ongoing attacks of the Turkish state.
"TURKISH STATE WANTS TO SAVE ISIS"
Gabriel recalled that the Turkish state has provided every kind of support to the gangs in Syria during the past five years, and thus made the peoples suffer from their atrocity more, telling the followings:
“After the defeat of ISIS gangs resulted in a failure of their plans, Turkish state started an invasion to obstruct the SDF system that unifies the peoples. Turkey's attack on revolutionary forces and SDF units in Shehba will deepen the problem in Syria. With the goal of keeping the gangs on their feet, the Turkish state is attacking our lands for a long while, and has been bombing our soil with fighter jets and heavy weapons for the past two days. With the occupation of Jarablus, the Turkish state is trying to save the ISIS gangs that are headed for an end with their failed attacks on Syria and Rojava. Turkey has never touched the ISIS, nor intends to do so, as it basically targets our forces and wants to re-occupy Syrian lands with an Ottoman dream.
It is interesting that Kirkuk is being attacked simultaneously with the attacks of the Turkish state and affiliated gangs on Shehba region. These attacks are being managed from one single center. It is clear that the Turkish state is directly targeting the benefits of the Kurdish people. Gangs have attacked Kirkuk as Turkish President Erdoğan talked about their plan B amid the ongoing operation against ISIS in Mosul. The Turkish state has manifested animosity against the Kurdish people's freedom since the very beginning. The current attacks do clearly reveal the relations between the Turkish state and the ISIS. Turkish state is attacking our forces in Shehba as the operation against ISIS in Mosul is ongoing. This truth shows that the Turkish state doesn't want the ISIS gangs to be weakened, and it supports them in this way. Turkey is conducting these attacks to prevent the capture of Bab and Shehba region by our forces."
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO LIBERATE SYRIAN LANDS"
Gabriel criticized the international coalition's silence on the Turkish state's attacks on Revolutionary Forces in cooperation with ISIS gangs, saying: "The Turkish state is striking our forces that are giving the most effective fight against ISIS. International powers should come into play and make their attitude clear."
Gabriel emphasized that they will never stop their operations to cleanse the Syrian lands of gang groups, and that they will continue to answer the people's demands for the liberation of their lands.
Gabriel continued: "Turkish President Erdoğan' plan "to take Bab and encircle Manbij" could result in a disaster for the region. Nobody should expect us to remain silent on this dirty plan of the Turkish state because we are the true owners of these lands and we have paid heavy prices to cleanse these lands of the gangs. With the occupation of Jarablus, the Turkish state will make the peoples of Syria suffer more. Turkey is now trying to continue its invasion with Bab and to come between our cantons. This is a dangerous approach that could escalate the Syrian war to a regional dimension. The Turkish state bears an ISIS mentality and means to found an Islamic regime, using the ISIS for its dirty goals and desiring to obstruct the democratic forces by supporting the gangs in Syria.
The liberation of Manbij has frustrated the Turkish state's plans on the region. This is why it doesn't want the advance of our forces and unification of the cantons. The Turkish state is after an Ottoman dream and engaged in very dirty games on Syrian peoples by using ISIS and other gang groups to achieve its goal. The fundamental reason for Turkey's attacks on Syria and Rojava for the past 5 years is its desire to destroy the freedom values of the Kurdish people. The concurrent attacks on Shehba and Kirkuk is a consequence of this enmity. The forces targeted by Turkish attacks include Kurds, Arabs, Syriacs, Assyrians and all other folks. SDF has aimed to achieve the freedom of all Syrian peoples since the first day it was founded. SDF has liberated the occupied areas on demand of the people, and continues to do the same in line with the demands of local residents. The peoples that want to get rid of ISIS atrocity and savagery are supporting us."
"SDF TAKES THE BENEFITS OF ALL PEOPLES AS BASIS"
Gabriel stressed that ISIS gets strength from the Turkish state which therefore attacks the SDF forces that achieve success against ISIS. He said that with the most recent attacks, the Turkish state has once again laid bare its support to the ISIS.
Gabriel noted that Turkey carried out aerial and heavy weaponry attack on the areas liberated from Revolutionary Forces from the gangs, adding: "This bare truth reveals the dirty relations between Turkey and ISIS. The whole world knows now that SDF and its constituents are the only force that defeats the ISIS attacks and liberates peoples, from Shengal to Manbij and all across Syrian lands. The Turkish state seeks to form a force affiliated to itself in the region. This why it is engaged in dirty plans and is sacrificing all peoples for its own interests.
SDF is based on not its own interests but the benefits of the peoples and their peaceful co-existence since the first day it was founded. With the support of the people that see this reality and welcome it with their love, SDF has gained victories in Hawl, Shaddadi, Tishrin and Manbij. As was also stated in its manifesto, SDF is always ready to fight against the attacks targeting the peoples. Turkish state is attacking us under the guise of FSA. These attacks will never be able to intimidate or deter us from our goals. We will continue our liberation battle and we will reach all the peoples under occupation in line with our philosophy based on the fraternity and freedom of the peoples. We have full commitment on this subject."
