Turkish forces surround Afrin city in Syria operation: army
Tuesday, 13 March, 2018 , 08:11
Ankara, March 13, 2018 (AFP) — The Turkish army and allied Syrian rebels have surrounded the city of Afrin in northern Syria controlled by Kurdish militia that is the key target of Ankara's cross-border operation, the military said Tuesday.
The Turkish forces, who had been looking to complete the encirclement in a two-pronged movement from the east and the west, had Afrin city surrounded on Monday, the army said in a statement quoted by state media, without giving further details.
