YnetNews.com reports: “Senior U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that Turkey and allied militias are amassing forces along the Syrian border, raising concerns that Ankara was planning a large-scale invasion of the country’s Kurdish-held territory backed by the United States.

The forces include militias and Turkish commanders in civilian clothing, along with significant artillery units concentrated near Kobani, a key Kurdish city in Syria close to the Turkish border.

According to the officials — one of whom noted that an ‘immanent’ Turkish assault could take place — within hours or days, the troop buildup began after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in early December.

The current buildup resembles Turkey’s preparations for its 2019 incursion into northeastern Syria. ‘ We are focused on it and pressing for restraint,’ one U.S. official said.

In a press conference held on Monday, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addressed the turmoil in Syria, saying that the rebels who overthrew Assad’s regime were ‘controlled’ by Turkey…”