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World Service,08 Oct 2019,53 mins

Turkey confirm readiness for military action in northern Syria

Newsday

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Turkey's defence ministry says all preparations for a possible military operation in northeastern Syria are complete, despite President Trump having warned Ankara not to take advantage of the pullback of US troops from the area. Maria Ressa an award-winning journalist and outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, has begun her defence in a libel trial. Police in Nigeria say they have begun the process of acquiring stun guns and have also revised their rules of engagement.

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