US, Turkey diverge on role of Kurds in Syria

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Aug 2, 2015

Kurdish People's Protection Units fighters take up positions inside a damaged building in al-Vilat al-Homor neighborhood in Hasakah city, Syria as they monitor the movements of Islamic State fighters who are stationed in the city's Ghwayran neighborhood, July 22, 2015. — REUTERS/Rodi Said

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US, Turkey diverge on role of Kurds in Syria

Turkey reportedly targets Syrian Kurdish militias as it escalates attacks on the PKK; Egyptian journalists alarmed by proposed anti-terror law.

US, Turkey diverge on role of Kurds in Syria

Turkey reportedly targets Syrian Kurdish militias as it escalates attacks on the PKK; Egyptian journalists alarmed by proposed anti-terror law.

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