Beirut, Lebanon, Dec 2, 2024 (AFP) - Syrian Kurds arrive in safe areas after Turkish-backed offensive

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2024-12-02

Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Ankara-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving Monday in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had said earlier on Monday that it was seeking to evacuate Kurdish civilians around Aleppo province to areas it controls. "A small batch of people has arrived in Tabqa. The remaining displaced people will......

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