Turkey seizes control of Syrian border town
by Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
Oct 12, 2019
2 minutes
AMMAN, Jordan - Turkish-backed Syrian rebel factions overran the Syrian border town of Ras Al-Ain on Saturday, officials said, securing a strategic passageway into Syria's northeastern territories for Turkey's offensive against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia.
The Turkish Defense Ministry released a statement on Saturday saying Ras Al-Ain, "has been brought under control," while Turkish
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