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Turkish Army Seizes US Arms Left by YPG 'Terrorists' in Afrin – Deputy PM
Speaking about the success of Turkey’s military operation in Syrian Kurdish-dominated Afrin, the country’s deputy Prime Minister announced that Ankara had managed to reduce the significant threat on its border by capturing the city.
The Deputy PM has revealed Turkey’s plans concerning the offensive, saying that the country’s forces would not remain in Afrin, instead leaving the city to its “real owners.”
Meanwhile, Anadolu Agency, a Turkish news agency reported that a bomb had been planted by Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) that killed at least 7 civilians and 4 Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters in part of central Afrin which had earlier been cleared by Turkish military and FSA, citing a security source.
The bomb went off late Sunday in a four-story building in Afrin, killing at least 7 civilians and 4 FSA fighters, the agency specified.
Meanwhile, Anadolu Agency, a Turkish news agency reported that a bomb had been planted by Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) that killed at least 7 civilians and 4 Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters in part of central Afrin which had earlier been cleared by Turkish military and FSA, citing a security source.
The bomb went off late Sunday in a four-story building in Afrin, killing at least 7 civilians and 4 FSA fighters, the agency specified.
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The explosion took place amid Ankara’s recent advance in the area: Turkish-backed forces managed to take over the town center on Sunday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish army and FSA units entered Afrin and established full control over the settlement.
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