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US troops come under Turkish artillery fire in northeast Syria
Oct 12, 2019 13:24A US military position in northern Syria has come under Turkish artillery fire, almost hitting the outpost where American troops were based in.
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Turkish troops take Syrian town of Ras al-Ain: Defense Ministry
Oct 12, 2019 10:09Turkey's defense ministry says its forces have taken control of the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain from US-backed Kurdish militants.
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Turkish attacks on Syrian Kurds help Daesh inmates break out of jail
Oct 12, 2019 04:50Five Daesh prisoners have managed to break out of a jail in northern Syria after Turkish mortar attacks nearby, media reports say, as Kurdish forces abandon guarding the prisons amid Ankara's incursion.
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US military not abandoning Kurds in Syria: Esper
Oct 12, 2019 03:45The US Defense Department has condemned Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria, saying Washington is "greatly disappointed" by the Turkish incursion.
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Turkish forces, allied militants facing stiff Kurdish resistance: Observatory
Oct 12, 2019 03:32Turkish military forces and allied militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) are facing stiff resistance by Kurds in northern Syria, says a monitoring group.
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Erdogan says Turkey won't stop military operation against Syria Kurds
Oct 12, 2019 03:11Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will not stop its military operation against Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria “no matter what anyone says”, a day after he vowed to flood Europe with millions of refugees if the European Union brands the offensive an invasion.
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Heavy fighting in northeastern Syria as civilians flee Turkish attacks
Oct 11, 2019 11:19Turkish warplanes and artillery hit northeast Syria on the third day of an incursion that has forced tens of thousands to flee.
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Turkish operation in Syria threatens to revive Daesh: Putin
Oct 11, 2019 08:57Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the Turkish military incursion into northeastern Syria could lead to the revival of the Daesh terrorist group in the region.
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US House Republicans call for sanctions against Turkey
Oct 11, 2019 03:49Republican lawmakers in both chambers of the US Congress have announced plans to impose sanctions against Turkey over its military offensive against the Kurds.
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Russia, US veto European statement on Turkey's Syria action
Oct 11, 2019 03:43Russian and the United States have used their veto power at the United Nations Security Council to vote down a European statement against Turkey's invasion of northern Syria.