Turkey Syria offensive: Dozens killed as assault continues
11-10-2019, 11:23

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Casualties are increasing as Turkey presses on with its cross-border offensive on Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria.

 

 

At least 11 civilians have died and dozens of fighters from the Kurdish-led SDF and pro-Turkish factions have been killed, reports say.

 

 

The first death of a Turkish soldier was confirmed by Turkey's military.

 

 

Tens of thousands of people have fled homes in the area, as international calls to halt the attack increase.

 

 

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have announced plans to introduce a sanctions bill against Turkey, and President Donald Trump has offered to mediate.

 

 

Turkey moved into northern Syria on Wednesday after the president pulled US troops out of the area.

 

 

BBC

 

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