A Kurdish police force in northern Syria says a car bomb has exploded outside a prison holding Islamic State group members.
AKCAKALE, Turkey — The Latest on Turkey’s invasion of northeastern Syria in a military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters there :A Kurdish police force in northern Syria says a car bomb has exploded outside a prison where members of the Islamic State group are being held, but there was no word on casualties.
There have been concerns that as Kurdish fighters try to repel Turkey’s invasion, some IS detainees might try to flee.Turkey says its military offensive has taken central Ras al-Ayn, a key border town in northeastern Syria, and its most significant gain since its cross-border operation began against Syrian Kurdish fighters began.
The Turkish military and allied Syrian opposition forces have been advancing in villages around Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ayn, under the cover of Turkish artillery and some airstrikes. Saturday’s meetings in Egypt’s capital came as the Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters enters its fourth day.
But the military action and violence in northern Syria has raised concerns about a possible resurgence of Islamic State activity. The statement didn’t say whether Macron urged U.S. forces to intervene. Trump’s decision to pull out of the region cleared the way for this week’s Turkish offensive against Kurds in northeast Syria it sees as a threat.
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