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Turkey Escalates Offensive Against Kurdish Militia in Syria


(AP-ABC News) Sarah El Deeb and Suzan Fraser - Turkey pounded Kurdish fighters in northern Syria with airstrikes and artillery on Thursday, complicating the battle against the Islamic State. "We are fighting Daesh [IS]. Why are they striking at us?" senior Kurdish commander Mahmoud Barkhadan asked. The U.S. considers the Kurdish YPG militia to be the most effective force against IS in Syria. The Kurds who were targeted are affiliated with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.
2016-10-21 00:00:00
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