Arab FMs Hold Emergency Meeting over Turkish Offensive into Syria

The emergency meeting of  the Arab League Council at the level of foreign ministers kicked off on Saturday to discuss the Turkish aggression on Syrian territories. The meeting is taking place at Egypt's request.

Yesterday, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that 262 members of the Turkish occupation army and the factions supporting it, were killed during the Turkish attempts to occupy northeastern Syria during the past two days.

Syrian Democratic Forces said that 22 of its fighters were killed in the clashes, pointing out that there are many civilian casualties including children and women.

On Wednesday, Egypt strongly condemned the Turkish aggression on Syrian territory. It also called for an emergency meeting to discuss the repercussions of the Turkish operation that began Wednesday inside the Syrian territory.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that this step represents a blatant and unacceptable attack on the sovereignty of a brotherly Arab state.

The statement warned of the consequences of the Turkish move on the unity and territorial integrity of Syria or the course of the political process in Syria in accordance with Security Council resolution 2254.

Noteworthy, many major countries including the United States, Russia and most European countries, condemned the Turkish aggression on Syrian territory, warning of its consequences.