James Mattis has said that the US were aware in advance of Turkey's plans to advance into Syria. AFP/BULENT KILIC
James Mattis has said that the US were aware in advance of Turkey's plans to advance into Syria. AFP/BULENT KILIC
Beyond the Headlines podcast: Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish Syria, explained
Host Naser Al Wasmi is joined by the foreign desk's Sofia Barbarani, who spent several years reporting out of Kurdish-heavy areas of both Syria and Iraq, to discuss Kurdish history in the region, their ultimate goals and the political differences among the several factions spread across the region.