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Turkish-led forces oust Kurdish fighters from heart of Afrin

Turkish-backed forces have taken full control of the centre of the Syrian-Kurdish city of Afrin.

Turkish-led forces oust Kurdish fighters from heart of Afrin

Turkish-led forces oust Kurdish fighters from heart of Afrin

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 19, ARTSAKHPRESS:Fighters waved flags and tore down the statue of a legendary Kurdish figure after claiming the city centre on Sunday.

The two-month Turkish-led operation aimed to rid the border region of a Kurdish militia that Turkey considers a terrorist group.

Activists say 280 civilians have died, although this is denied by Ankara.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that "units of the Free Syrian Army... took control of the centre of Afrin this morning".


     

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