While Katibat al Ghuraba al Turkistan (KGT) appears to be small, it is yet another group in northwestern Syria containing ethnic Uighurs.
- "New Uighur jihadist group emerges in Syria," Caleb Weiss; FDD’s Long War Journal
Syria said on Thursday its air defense would shoot down any Turkish jets that carry out attacks within Syria, a stark warning as tensions soar over apparent preparations by the Turkish military to invade a northern Syrian Kurdish enclave. - Associated Press
The U.S. State Department urged Turkey on Thursday not to take military action against Afrin region in Syria and called instead for Ankara to remain focused on fighting Islamic State militants in the region. - Reuters
Turkey’s largest defense company has signed a contract with the Turkish government for the serial production of missile hunters. Aselsan said in a statement that the contract with Turkey’s defense procurement agency involves the serial production of an air-defense fire-control center, modernized 35mm towed guns and air-defense systems, and 35mm airburst ammunition. Aselsan said the systems produced under this contract will be delivered to the Turkish Army and Air Force. - Defense News