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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announces first co-ordinated offensive into Syria against Islamic State and Kurdish militia on Wednesday.
Turkey launches a fresh offensive against Islamic State in Syria, in a campaign designed to counter the influence of Kurdish Peshmerga who are also fighting the militants. Diane Hodges reports.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns NATO ally Turkey against a military offensive in Syria, saying it would put the region at risk. SOUNDBITE
Turkish troops and their Syrian proxies have gained ground in Ras al-Ain, a key border town where Kurdish fighters had been putting up stiff resistance, a war monitor says. IMAGES
Turkish forces and their proxies seize Tal Abyad, the largest town they have captured in their offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria, a war monitor said. IMAGES of smoke rising from Tal Abyad and military activity
Columns of smoke rise from the Syrian city of Ras al-Ain, targeted by intense Turkish fire. Ankara had announced on Saturday it had taken the city, but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Sunday that Kurdish forces had pushed back Turkish troops and their Syrian allies. IMAGES
Kurdish groups in France protest in Paris against the Turkish operation in Syria. Ankara stepped up its assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria on Saturday, defying mounting threats of international sanctions, even from Washington. IMAGES
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