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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics

Syrian civil war: regime forces come to Kurds' aid against Turkey in Afrin

The Syrian government has sent fighters to Syria's northwestern Afrin region to help them defend against a Turkish offensive, the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia has said. 

“The Syrian government has responded to the call of the duty and sent military units on this day... to deploy along the border and take part in defending the unity of Syria's territory and borders,” YPG spokesperson Nouri Mahmoud said in a statement on Tuesday.

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