Turkey launches air strikes on Kurdish forces in Syria
The Russian foreign minister said that Iraqi Kurdish leaders he met have voiced deep concern about the risks of the mixed signals from Trump
09 October 2019 - 17:06
Ras al-Ain — Turkey launched an assault on Kurdish positions in northern Syria on Wednesday with air strikes and explosions reported near the border.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the start of the attack on Twitter, labellng it “Operation Peace Spring”. Moments later, a cloud of white smoke rose over the Ras al-Ain border area, an AFP correspondent said, adding that warplanes could be seen flying overhead...
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