Tal Abyad, Syria. 14 October 2019. The Turkish army enter the Syrian city of Tal Abyad, in the Raqqa governorate, following the expulsion of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and of the People's Protection Units (YPG). The Turkish military have taken full control of of Syria's Tal Abyad town as part of Turkey's Operation Peace Spring, which began on Wednesday last week with the support of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, officially known as Syrian National Army. Turkey launched the operation on the east of the Euphrates River with the stated purpose to secure its borders by clearing the P
Tal Abyad, Syria. 14 October 2019. The Turkish army enter the Syrian city of Tal Abyad, in the Raqqa governorate, following the expulsion of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and of the People's Protection Units (YPG). The Turkish military have taken full control of of Syria's Tal Abyad town as part of Turkey's Operation Peace Spring, which began on Wednesday last week with the support of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, officially known as Syrian National Army. Turkey launched the operation on the east of the Euphrates River with the stated purpose to secure its borders by clearing the People's Protection Units (YPG), whom the Turkish government consider an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and to establish a safe zone for Syrian refugees to return to in northern Syria
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