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Kurds Ousted From Afrin City
Turkish troops and their allies have taken the city in northern Syria after a two-month battle.
Turkish troops and their Syrian allies have taken the city of Afrin in northern Syria after a two-month battle. More than 150,000 people have reportedly fled Afrin in recent days, most moving south towards territory controlled by the Syrian government.
Also in the programme: Russia insists it never produced nerve agent used in former double agent's poisoning; and why a popular TV host is going on trial in Egypt.
(Image: Turkish-based troops in Afrin city. Credit: REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi)
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