Turkey and Saudis to form anti-Syria military alliance: Report

‘Turkey and Saudi Arabia are reportedly in high-level talks aimed at establishing a military alliance with the purpose of intervening in Syria and attempting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.

As part of the plot, Turkey would provide ground troops backed by Saudi airstrikes in a bid to assist “moderate Syrian opposition” forces against government forces, US-based news outlet Huffington Post reported on Sunday, citing “sources familiar with the discussions.”

The talks were brokered by Qatar with the knowledge of Washington, the report noted.’

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