Fighting rages as Turkey ramps up offensive in Syria
Dozens of civilians and fighters dead as fighting rages while UN warns up to 400,000 people could be displaced
13 October 2019 - 21:15
Qamishli, — Turkish forces and their proxies pushed deep into Syria on Sunday, moving closer to completing their assault’s initial phase, while Washington announced it was pulling out 1,000 troops from the country’s north and European leaders demanded a ceasefire.
The Kurdish administration in northern Syria said that Turkish bombardment near a camp for the displaced led to nearly 800 relatives of Islamic State group (IS) members fleeing. Turkey denied the claim...
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