Day-old deal that led to a brief lull in the Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria appeared shaky, as fighting flared in the border region
A day-old deal between the U.S. and Turkey that led to a brief lull in the Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria appeared shaky Friday, as fighting flared in the border region with each side blaming the other for the resumption in violence.
On Thursday, the U.S. and Turkey agreed that Ankara would suspend military operations so Kurdish fighters could lay down arms and leave the area. But sporadic clashes, drone strikes and artillery shelling resumed overnight and increased into Friday morning around the Syrian border town...
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