Turkey strikes Syrian Kurdish militia

Turkey on Saturday bombed Syrian Kurdish militia .opening a new front in the Syrian civil war and raising the prospect of deeper strains between Turkey and Washington.

According to report by Reuters, Turkish warplanes struck positions of a US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin province.

The operation sees Ankara confronting Kurdish fighters allied to the United States at a time when relations between Turkey and Washington - NATO allies and members of the coalition against Islamic State - appear dangerously close to a breaking point.

Turkey's move could also complicate its push to improve ties with Russia.