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Turkish planes strike Kurdish militia positions in Syria

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Turkish war planes on Saturday launched air strikes on positions of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria, the prime minister said, as Ankara launched a new operation against the group. IMAGES

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