
Turkey attacks Northern Syria
Turkish forces have captured towns and villages in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria
Turkey attacks Kurdish-controlled Northern Syria
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Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, in a picture taken from the Turkish side of the border in Akcakale. Turkey has vowed to destroy the Syrian Kurdish People"s Protection Units (YPG) that control much of north-eastern Syria. Families have been evacuating and streets emptying in Akcakale, as local authorities called on people to take shelter. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) (Photo by BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)
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