Why does the EU remain guarded when it comes to condemning terror attacks by the PKK/YPG?
On Tuesday, a bomb-rigged fuel tanker exploded in the centre of Afrin, northwestern Syria, close to Turkey's border.carried out by YPG/PKK members in Afrin on Tuesday, saying in a statement: "Such intolerable acts of terrorism can never be justified. Those responsible must be held accountable.”
Altun lashed out at the EU for not identifying the terror groups responsible for the Afrin attack in its official statement of condemnation. Last year, Turkish officials called on the EU to increase cooperation against terrorism, asserting that their fight should not be limited to Daesh only, but also include groups like the PKK and YPG.
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