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Turkey will lay siege to Syria’s Afrin in coming days — Erdogan
Turkish troops will encircle the Kurdish-held Syrian city of Afrin “in the coming days,” effectively starting its siege, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told ruling party MPs, the state news agency Anadolu reports.
Speaking to members of the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) on Tuesday, Erdogan said the city center of Afrin will soon be besieged by advancing Turkish troops and allied Syrian militias, according to Anadolu.
Saying “it is very important for us to remain safe everywhere,” the Turkish leader added the siege will start “in the coming days” after all preparations are made.
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