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US, Turkey Conduct Northeast Syria Patrol Amid New Concerns

Associated Press

   BEIRUT - The U.S.-led coalition and Turkey conducted their third joint
   patrol Friday in northeastern Syria amid renewed concerns the plan
   designed to defuse tensions between Washington's two allies -- Ankara
   and the Syrian Kurds-- may not be enough.

   Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar reiterated Ankara's stance that it
   won't accept delays in the creation of what it calls a "safe zone."
   Turkey could act alone to set it up, he said, reviving concerns about a
   possible Turkish military operation.
   A senior Syrian Kurdish official said her group is taking the renewed
   Turkish threats seriously and called for measures to prevent an attack
   and the collapse of the agreement.

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