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Turkey launches offensive in northern Syria
Turkey has launched its offensive in northern Syria just days after President Donald Trump withdrew US troops from the border area.
Turkey has launched its offensive in northern Syria just days after US troops were pulled from the border area.
Also in the programme: We hear the latest on the unrest in Ecuador's capital; and we go to the United States to see what is next on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's dealing with Ukraine.
(Photo: A Turkish armoured vehicle drives near the Syrian border, in Akcakale, Turkey. Credit: EPA/STR)
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