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LONDON — The United States is said to have been discussing a no-fly zone over Syria in an effort to stop Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Diplomatic sources said President Barack Obama has been promoting a plan for a Western-backed coalition to impose a no-fly zone over northern Syria.
They said Obama, who rejected a similar proposal in 2013, sent Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to consult with NATO and Arab allies as part of an effort to stop ISIL.
“The proposal stems from Turkey, which sees this as a means to protect its border with Syria,” a source said.
On Sept. 7, the London-based Al Hayat reported that Kerry discussed the no-fly zone with his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu. The Saudi-owned Al Hayat, in a report from Washington, said Obama viewed this proposal as a means to protect the Turkish border with Syria, the main route for ISIL.
The sources said the no-fly zone would be restricted to Syria’s northern border with Turkey. They said ISIL controls most of three northern Syrian provinces and captured major Syrian military bases.
“This could become a full-fledged proposal over the next week or so,” the source said.
Kerry has already raised the prospect of NATO military intervention in Syria as a means to stop ISIL in Iraq. For his part, Obama said he would present a plan to stop ISIL during a speech on Sept. 10
http://www.worldtribune.com/2014/09/08/sources-turkey-may-prodded-obama-considering-syria-fly-zone/
الامريكان وافقوا على المقترح التركي بفرض منطقة حظر جوي شمال سوريا.
Diplomatic sources said President Barack Obama has been promoting a plan for a Western-backed coalition to impose a no-fly zone over northern Syria.
They said Obama, who rejected a similar proposal in 2013, sent Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to consult with NATO and Arab allies as part of an effort to stop ISIL.
“The proposal stems from Turkey, which sees this as a means to protect its border with Syria,” a source said.
On Sept. 7, the London-based Al Hayat reported that Kerry discussed the no-fly zone with his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu. The Saudi-owned Al Hayat, in a report from Washington, said Obama viewed this proposal as a means to protect the Turkish border with Syria, the main route for ISIL.
The sources said the no-fly zone would be restricted to Syria’s northern border with Turkey. They said ISIL controls most of three northern Syrian provinces and captured major Syrian military bases.
“This could become a full-fledged proposal over the next week or so,” the source said.
Kerry has already raised the prospect of NATO military intervention in Syria as a means to stop ISIL in Iraq. For his part, Obama said he would present a plan to stop ISIL during a speech on Sept. 10
http://www.worldtribune.com/2014/09/08/sources-turkey-may-prodded-obama-considering-syria-fly-zone/
الامريكان وافقوا على المقترح التركي بفرض منطقة حظر جوي شمال سوريا.
