Could Iraq`s Iran-backed militias arm the PKK if Turkey enters Sinjar?
(WorldNews Iran)

Analysis: Iran-backed militias want to maintain dominance in Sinjar as an access point to Syria, but would they arm the PKK if Turkey launches a military operation in the region? In recent months, Turkey has repeatedly expressed its intent to launch a large-scale operation into Iraq`s Sinjar region to remove the Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK). At the same time, an increasing number of powerful Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militias that oppose such a move from Ankara have deployed to the strategically-important region. Will these groups ultimately arm or support the PKK militarily against Turkey if Ankara goes ahead and launches an operation? If so, what might the broader regional ramifications of...