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Turkey steps up assault on Syria Kurds defying sanctions threats


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 14:18 AFP — Ankara stepped up its assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria on Saturday, defying mounting threats of international sanctions, even from Washington.

Turkey steps up assault on Syria Kurds defying sanctions threats


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 13:07 AFP — Ankara stepped up its assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria on Saturday, defying mounting threats of international sanctions, even from Washington.

Rebel faction takes frontline role in Turkey offensive


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 12:43 AFP — In the vanguard of Syrian revolt before being ripped apart by division and indiscipline, the Free Syrian Army has returned as a key component of Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militants.

Kurds: a stateless people across four countries


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 10:53 AFP — The Kurds are a non-Arab ethnic group of between 25 and 35 million people spread mainly across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey but without a state of their own.

Turkish bombardment kills 10 Syria civilians: monitor


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 10:41 AFP — Bombardment by Ankara's forces killed 10 civilians in northeastern Syria on Saturday taking to 28 the civilian death toll from the Turkish offensive now its fourth day, a monitor said.

Syria Kurds deny Turkey has taken battleground border town


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 10:29 AFP — Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria denied on Saturday claims by the Turkish defence ministry that its forces had taken the battleground border town of Ras al-Ain, the first in its four-day-old offensive.

Turkey says it has taken Syrian town of Ras al-Ain


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 09:57 AFP — Turkish forces have taken control of the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain, which has been a focus of its operation against Kurdish militants, the defence ministry said Saturday.

Syria Kurds deny Turkey has taken battleground border town


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 09:53 AFP — Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria denied on Saturday claims by the Turkish defence ministry that its forces had taken the battleground border town of Ras al-Ain, the first in its four-day-old offensive.

Syria Kurds deny Turkey has taken battleground border town


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Exposed and under fire, Syria's Kurds may turn to Damascus


Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 09:38 AFP — A US withdrawal from Syria's northern border this week has exposed Washington's Kurdish partners to a Turkish assault, creating conditions for a rapprochement with Damascus that both sides need badly, analysts said.