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Turkish forces push deeper into Syria as Kurds fight back

"We will do whatever needs to be done" to prevent an Islamic State resurgence, Erdogan said in a speech in the Turkish capital just one day after announcing the start of a punishing offensive against Kurdish-led militias on the border.

Turkish soldiers stand at the border with Syria in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.
Turkish soldiers stand at the border with Syria in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.Read moreLefteris Pitarakis / AP
    by Erin Cunningham, Kareem Fahim, Sarah Dadouch, and Asser Khattab, Washington Post
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