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babylonsister

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Thu Oct 10, 2019, 08:06 PM Oct 2019

Turkey says 109 people killed as troops continue advance into Syria


Turkey says 109 people killed as troops continue advance into Syria
"Our foes in the region are conspiring to destroy our people," the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said.
Explosions, tanks and convoys as Turkey's operation in northeast Syria enters a second day
Oct. 10, 201901:03
Oct. 10, 2019, 6:01 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 10, 2019, 8:14 AM EDT
By Saphora Smith


LONDON — Turkish forces continued their advance into northeastern Syria on Thursday as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey's air and ground offensive had killed more than 100 people since the operation began.

It was unclear whether all of those killed were fighting with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, one of the targets of the operation.

"The operation is currently continuing with the involvement of all our units," Erdogan said in a speech to members of his AK Party in Ankara, according to a translation by Reuters. He said 109 terrorists had been killed so far.

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Turkey says 109 people killed as troops continue advance into Syria (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2019 OP
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