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Turkey shells Kurdish positions in Syrian border town of Tal Abyad

Wednesday, 09 August 2017 1:52 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 09 August 2017 1:56 AM ]

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Rahshan Saglam

Press TV, Istanbul

Tensions are running high between Turkey and US-backed Kurds in northern Syria. The Turkish army has shelled Kurdish positions in Syria’s border town of Tal Abyad. While Ankara says it has no plans to launch a military operation against the Kurds, some warn that the tensions might lead to another major front in the multi-sided Syrian conflict.

Rahshan Saglam has followed the recent developments.

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