Turkish-backed Syrian rebels seized control of the center of the Syrian border t...
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT - Turkish-backed Syrian rebels seized control of the center of the Syrian border town of Ras al Ain town on Saturday, a senior Turkish security official said, as Turkey’s offensive against a Kurdish militia in the region entered its fourth day.
Turkish forces had overnight stepped up their bombardment of Ras al Ain in their incursion, after U.S. troops in the region came under artillery fire from Turkish positions. There has been fierce international criticism of the assault and concern about its humanitarian consequences. The Syrian Kurdish-led administration said nearly 200,000 people have been displaced as a result of the offensive.
It was quieter at Tel Abyad, the operation’s other main target some 120 km to the west, with only occasional shelling heard in the area, another Reuters reporter said.
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