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Dozens Killed in Turkey's Offensive in Syria


(BBC News) At least 11 civilians have died as Turkey presses on with its cross-border offensive on Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria. At least five people were reportedly killed in Kurdish shelling of Turkish border towns. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported at least 29 deaths among the Kurdish-led SDF and 17 from among pro-Turkish Syrian rebels, as more than 10 villages fell into Turkish hands. Some 64,000 people have already fled their homes, the International Rescue Committee said. The UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Poland called on Turkey to halt its military offensive.
2019-10-11 00:00:00
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