Turkey Begins Assault on Syrian Kurdish Forces, US Lawmakers Vow Backlash Oct. 9, 2019 | By Brian W. Everstine A Turkish air force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Red Flag 16-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., on March 9, 2016. Air Force photo by A1C Kevin Tanenbaum. Turkish warplanes on Oct. 9 began bombarding Kurdish targets inside Syria, a...