DW: Turkey-backed rebels seize Afrin town, says Turkish President Erdogan
Syrian rebels have taken control of the town of Afrin, the Turkish president said. But a Kurdish official has denied that YPG fighters fled, saying Kurdish forces are still engaged in clashes over the strategic town.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Syrian rebels backed by Ankara had taken control of the Syrian town of Afrin, marking a major setback for Kurdish forces in the area.
"Units of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), which are backed by Turkish armed forces, took control of the center of Afrin this morning," Erdogan said. "Search operations to locate mines and other explosives are under way."
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WNU Editor: It is very revealing that in the all videos that I have seen on the Turkish take-over of Afrin .... there are no large crowds greeting them as liberators. In fact there is no one.
Update: This is going to create an enormous amount of bitterness .... Pro-Turkish forces pillage Afrin after taking Syrian city (AFP).
More News On Turkish Backed Forces Taking Control Of The Syrian City Of Afrin
Syria war: Turkey-backed forces oust Kurds from heart of Afrin -- BBC
Turkish forces and Syrian allies drive Kurds from Afrin -- Reuters
Turkey-backed forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin -- AP
Turkish-led forces in control of Syria's Afrin city -- AFP
Turkish forces seize control of Syrian town of Afrin and celebrate by tearing down statue of Kurdish hero -- The Independent
Erdogan: Syria’s Afrin city center ‘entirely under control,’ Kurds ‘fled’ (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) -- RT
Syria war: What has happened in Afrin? -- BBC
Turkey's offensive in Syria: a timeline -- AFP
