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1st LD: Pro-gov't Syrian forces start moving towards Kurdish-controlled Afrin

Xinhua,February 20, 2018 Adjust font size:

DAMASCUS, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Pro-government Syrian forces started moving towards Kurdish-controlled Afrin enclave in northern Syria, according to the state TV.

The move came just a day after the Syrian government media outlets said the pro-government forces will enter Afrin to support the people in the face of the Turkish-led military operation.

The forces are moving toward Afrin, in the northern countryside of Aleppo province, from Aleppo city, according to the report. Enditem

 

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