- Title: Turkey boosts military presence on Syrian border
- Date: 15th October 2019
- Summary: AKCAKALE, TURKEY (OCTOBER 15, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS CONVOY OF TOW TRUCKS CARRYING TANKS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY
- Embargoed: 29th October 2019 12:56
- Keywords: Syria Turkey military operation Kurdish militia Syria offensive border town Akcakale convoy
- Location: AKCAKALE, TURKEY
- City: AKCAKALE, TURKEY
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001B17IEDJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Turkey further strengthened its military presence along the Syrian border on Tuesday (October 15) as part of a cross-border operation against Kurdish YPG militants.
Ankara and its Syrian rebel allies launched a military offensive into Kurdish-held parts of the northeast on October 9, saying it aims to defeat the Kurdish YPG militia which it sees as terrorists for its links to separatists in Turkey.
One of the most important flashpoints is the city of Manbij, west of the Euphrates river, which Turkey has vowed to capture. The area had been patrolled jointly by U.S. and Turkish forces under a deal aiming to persuade Turkey not to invade.
On Tuesday, the U.S.-led coalition said its forces left Manbij in northern Syria, after state media said the Syrian army had entered the town.
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