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Turkey's Erdogan Vows To "Root Out" Kurdish Militants With "Tanks, Soldiers"
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would attack militants with tanks and soldiers as soon as possible after retaliatory strikes escalated along the Syrian border.
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Turkey Opens Ground Assault On Syria's Kurds; Republicans Turn On Trump
Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies attacked Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery before starting a cross-border ground operation that could transform an eight-year-old war.
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Turkish Military Says Has Encircled Syria's Afrin Town
Turkey's military and its rebel allies have encircled the northern Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish armed forces said on Tuesday, a substantial advance in Turkey's offensive against Kurdish fighters across its southern border.
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Kurds In Fresh Push Against ISIS Near Mosul
Kurdish forces launched a fresh push against areas held by the ISIS group around Mosul on Thursday, pressing an offensive to retake the jihadists' last major stronghold in Iraq.
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2 Soldiers, 20 Rebels Killed In Fighting In Turkey Kurdish Southeast
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels in the mountainous Daglica area of Hakkari province, which borders Iraq, detonated explosives on a road as a military vehicle passed, killing two soldiers and wounding a third, security sources said.
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Over 100 Kurdish Rebels 'Neutralised', Claims Turkey
More than 100 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants were either killed or wounded in clashes with Turkish security forces today, the military said.
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Turkish, Kurdish Forces In Syria Agree To 'Stop Shooting At Each Other': US Official
Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria have reached a "loose agreement" to stop fighting each other, a US defense official said today.
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US Defense Secretary Calls On Turkey Not To Target Syria Rebels
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Turkey to stay focused on fighting ISIS and not to target Kurdish elements of Syrian rebels.
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Monitor Claims 20 Civilians Killed In Turkish Bombing In North Syria
A group monitoring the Syrian war said Turkish air strikes and artillery attacks killed at least 20 civilians and wounded dozens more today, the fifth day of Turkey's cross-border campaign that it says targets Islamic State and Kurdish forces.
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Turkish Jets, Artillery Bombard Targets In North Syria, Claim Sources
Turkish warplanes and artillery struck targets held by the Kurdish YPG militia in north Syria today, security sources said, as Turkey pressed on with a cross-border campaign launched last week with its Syrian rebel allies.
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Turkey Ratchets Up Syria Offensive, Says Warplanes Hit Kurdish Militia
Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria on Saturday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by saying it had launched air strikes against both Kurdish forces and Islamic State.
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Banned Kurdish Party Claims Suicide Bomb Attack On Turkish Police
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) today claimed a deadly suicide bomb attack on Turkish police in the southeastern town of Cizre that left 11 officers dead and wounded dozens more.
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11 Turkish Police Officers Killed In Suicide Bombing Blamed On Kurdish Rebels
Eleven Turkish police officers were killed and 78 people injured today in a suicide truck bombing by suspected Kurdish rebels.
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Turkey-Backed Rebels 'Cleansing' Syrian Town Of ISIS: Turkish Minister
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey have taken control of the Syrian town of Jarablus from ISIS terrorists to prevent Kurdish forces from seizing a new swathe of territory on Turkey's southern border, Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said.
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2 Killed In Attack On Military Bomb Disposal Team: Turkey
Turkey's state-run news agency says Kurdish rebels have attacked a bomb disposal team in southeast Turkey, killing two Turkish soldiers.
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Turkey's Erdogan Vows To "Root Out" Kurdish Militants With "Tanks, Soldiers"
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would attack militants with tanks and soldiers as soon as possible after retaliatory strikes escalated along the Syrian border.
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Turkey Opens Ground Assault On Syria's Kurds; Republicans Turn On Trump
Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies attacked Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery before starting a cross-border ground operation that could transform an eight-year-old war.
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Turkish Military Says Has Encircled Syria's Afrin Town
Turkey's military and its rebel allies have encircled the northern Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish armed forces said on Tuesday, a substantial advance in Turkey's offensive against Kurdish fighters across its southern border.
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Kurds In Fresh Push Against ISIS Near Mosul
Kurdish forces launched a fresh push against areas held by the ISIS group around Mosul on Thursday, pressing an offensive to retake the jihadists' last major stronghold in Iraq.
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2 Soldiers, 20 Rebels Killed In Fighting In Turkey Kurdish Southeast
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels in the mountainous Daglica area of Hakkari province, which borders Iraq, detonated explosives on a road as a military vehicle passed, killing two soldiers and wounding a third, security sources said.
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Over 100 Kurdish Rebels 'Neutralised', Claims Turkey
More than 100 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants were either killed or wounded in clashes with Turkish security forces today, the military said.
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Turkish, Kurdish Forces In Syria Agree To 'Stop Shooting At Each Other': US Official
Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria have reached a "loose agreement" to stop fighting each other, a US defense official said today.
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US Defense Secretary Calls On Turkey Not To Target Syria Rebels
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Turkey to stay focused on fighting ISIS and not to target Kurdish elements of Syrian rebels.
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Monitor Claims 20 Civilians Killed In Turkish Bombing In North Syria
A group monitoring the Syrian war said Turkish air strikes and artillery attacks killed at least 20 civilians and wounded dozens more today, the fifth day of Turkey's cross-border campaign that it says targets Islamic State and Kurdish forces.
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Turkish Jets, Artillery Bombard Targets In North Syria, Claim Sources
Turkish warplanes and artillery struck targets held by the Kurdish YPG militia in north Syria today, security sources said, as Turkey pressed on with a cross-border campaign launched last week with its Syrian rebel allies.
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Turkey Ratchets Up Syria Offensive, Says Warplanes Hit Kurdish Militia
Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria on Saturday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by saying it had launched air strikes against both Kurdish forces and Islamic State.
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Banned Kurdish Party Claims Suicide Bomb Attack On Turkish Police
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) today claimed a deadly suicide bomb attack on Turkish police in the southeastern town of Cizre that left 11 officers dead and wounded dozens more.
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11 Turkish Police Officers Killed In Suicide Bombing Blamed On Kurdish Rebels
Eleven Turkish police officers were killed and 78 people injured today in a suicide truck bombing by suspected Kurdish rebels.
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Turkey-Backed Rebels 'Cleansing' Syrian Town Of ISIS: Turkish Minister
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey have taken control of the Syrian town of Jarablus from ISIS terrorists to prevent Kurdish forces from seizing a new swathe of territory on Turkey's southern border, Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said.
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2 Killed In Attack On Military Bomb Disposal Team: Turkey
Turkey's state-run news agency says Kurdish rebels have attacked a bomb disposal team in southeast Turkey, killing two Turkish soldiers.
