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Turkish, Free Syrian Army capture village in west Afrin

Published: 05 Feb 2018 - 03:13 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 12:05 pm
Turkish armored vehicles move towards Hassa district of Hatay, Turkey as part of the

Turkish armored vehicles move towards Hassa district of Hatay, Turkey as part of the "Operation Olive Branch" on February 4, 2018. Erdal Türko?lu - Anadolu

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Ankara: Turkish and Free Syrian Army forces on Monday captured another village from PYD/PKK militants in northwestern Syria, near the Turkish border.

The armies launched a joint operation in the village of Sourkeh in Racu, western Afrin, according to Anadolu Agency. 

Since the beginning of the operation, the Turkish Armed Forces and Free Syrian Army have managed to capture 35 different strategic areas from terrorists, it said.