Turkey troops launch Syria offensive

Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has begun, and artillery fire and airstrikes have been launched across the border. We get the latest from the BBC Middle East editor.

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(Photo: Turkish soldiers in the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria. Credit: Burak Kara/Getty Images)