Around 60,000 people have been forced from their homes in North Eastern syria, on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. Thereve been several civilian deaths. Turkeys president claims at least a hundred kurdish fighters have been killed. They are long time American Allies in the fight against the extremist group, the so called Islamic State, but the turks regard them as terrorists. Turkey is trying to push back the kurds and seize land just inside the syrian border, to create what it calls a safe zone to resettle some of the millions of Syrian Refugees who sought shelter in turkey during eight years of war. Our International Correspondent 0rla guerin sent this from near the border. She has just lost one of her legs in an attack that killed her 12 year old brother. Sara is one of many casualties in hospitals in the kurdish town of qamishli today. Victims of a new chapter in an old war. Her uncle mohammed told the bbc there was no military base nearby. The mi
Through art. We will be reporting from islamabad. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 6am in singapore, pm in london and iam in syria where turkey has launched a ground offensive in the north of the country, just hours after its warplanes and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. The move follows President Trumps controversial decision to withdraw us troops from the area which is controlled by the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces. They played a leading role in the fight against Islamic State, but are regarded as terrorists by turkey. Turkey says it wants to set up a 30km safe zone along the border, to resettle up to two million Syrian Refugees living in turkey. One Monitoring Group says that ten civilians have already been killed. The bbcs orla guerin is on the turkish syria border with this report. In syria, a new round of warfare. The town of ras al ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside
Around 60,000 people have been forced from their homes in North Eastern syria, on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. Thereve been several civilian deaths. Turkeys president claims at least a hundred kurdish fighters have been killed. They are long time American Allies in the fight against the extremist group, the so called Islamic State, but the turks regard them as terrorists. Turkey is trying to push back the kurds and seize land just inside the syrian border, to create what it calls a safe zone to resettle some of the millions of Syrian Refugees who sought shelter in turkey during eight years of war. Our International Correspondent 0rla guerin sent this from near the border. Turkey says its creating a safe zone in syria but take a look at 5 year old sara. Shes just lost one of her legs in a rocket attack that killed her 12 year old brother. Sara is one of many casualties in hospitals in the kurdish town of qamishli today. Victims of a new chapter in
Around 60,000 people have been forced from their homes in North Eastern syria, on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. Thereve been several civilian deaths. Turkeys president claims at least a hundred kurdish fighters have been killed. They are long time American Allies in the fight against the extremist group, the so called Islamic State, but the turks regard them as terrorists. Turkey is trying to push back the kurds and seize land just inside the syrian border, to create what it calls a safe zone to resettle some of the millions of Syrian Refugees who sought shelter in turkey during eight years of war. Our International Correspondent 0rla guerin sent this from near the border. Turkey says its creating a safe zone in syria but take a look at 5 year old sara. Shes just lost one of her legs in a rocket attack that killed her 12 year old brother. Sara is one of many casualties in hospitals in the kurdish town of qamishli today. Victims of a new chapter in
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