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Turkish Forces Enter Syrian Border Town of Ras al Ain as Civilian Death Toll from Offensive Against Kurds Rises

Sat, 10/12/2019 - 11:35am

Turkish Forces Enter Syrian Border Town of Ras al Ain as Civilian Death Toll from Offensive Against Kurds RisesThe Telegraph

Turkey claimed its forces had seized control of the Syrian border town of Ras al Ain town on Saturday, as the country's offensive against a Kurdish militia in the region entered its fourth day.

"As a result of successful operations within the scope of Operation Peace Spring, the town of Ras al-Ain to the east of the Euphrates has been brought under control," the Turkish defence ministry wrote on Twitter.

But Kurdish authorities denied the town had fallen to the Turks, saying fighting was continuing.

"Ras al-Ain is still resisting and clashes are ongoing," said an official of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

An AFP correspondent in the area said Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels had entered the town but had yet to capture it.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) also reported that the town, a major target of the Turkish offensive, had yet to be completely taken…

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