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Syria: Civilians Flee Afrin as Turkey Begins Siege of City

HeadlineMar 13, 2018

In more news from Syria, thousands of civilians are fleeing the northwestern city of Afrin as the Turkish military begins a siege of the Syrian Kurdish city. The Turkish military offensive, launched on January 20, aims to oust the U.S.-backed Kurdish People’s Protection Units, known as the YPG, from the city.

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