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CONFLICT

Turkey plans military offensive in Syria’s Afrin region

By Jordi Bou

January 16, 2018 - A U.S. plan to form a 30,000-strong, Kurdish-led border security force in Syria has infuriated Ankara, which is threatening to launch an offensive against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region.

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PUBLISHED: 16/01/2018; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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