SDF thanks Egypt, states backing Syrians against Turkish attacks

CAIRO - 10 October 2019: The Syrian Democratic Forces thanked Egypt and other Arab states as well as some Western governments for their stance against the Turkish attacks on North Eastern Syria, the SDF's Coordination and Military Operations Center reported.

Turkey has launched a military offensive against Kurds in northeastern Syria on Wednesday - a step that was slammed by the US, Arab states and many Western nations.

We are grateful to Arab governments for acting with honor towards people of NE #Syria in this difficult times #KSA, #UAE, #Bahrain #Jordan, #Egypt, #Lebanon, #Libya, #Kuwait and #Iraq , as well as westerners governments #UK, #France, #Netherlands, #Canada #Germany.

— Coordination & Military Ops Center - SDF (@cmoc_sdf) October 9, 2019

Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday affirmed the country's strong condemnation of the Turkish aggression against the Syrian territory and Syria's sovereignty.

The ministry, in a statement, called for an emergency meeting of the League of Arab States to discuss these developments and review ways to preserve Syria's sovereignty and the unity of its people and territorial integrity.

The ministry called the Turkish attacks "blatant" and "unacceptable," and denounced violations against the sovereignty of a brotherly Arab state, "while taking advantage of the circumstances and the current developments it experiences, and in contravention of the rules of international law."

The statement highlighted the responsibility of the international community, represented by the Security Council, towards addressing this "extremely dangerous development that threatens international peace and security."