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Syria war: Turkey suffers its deadliest day in Afrin offensiv
« on: February 04, 2018, 03:01:58 am »
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Syria war: Turkey suffers its deadliest day in Afrin offensive
MEE and agencies
Turkish-backed Syrian rebel fighter stands guard recently on road leading to Afrin (AFP)

Sunday 4 February 2018 0:43 UTC

Seven Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday in Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a single attack on a tank, the army said.

The losses marked the highest toll in one day for the Turkish military in operation "Olive Branch", launched on 20 January against Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia, which is seen by Ankara as a terror group.

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