Turkey accused of defying Syrian border ceasefire
By DW
27 October 2019 |
7:02 am
Turkish forces have reportedly shelled the northeast border town of Ras al-Ayn despite a 5-day truce agreed by Ankara and Washington. The pause is meant to allow Syrian Kurdish fighters to withdraw from a "safe zone."
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