Turkish forces claimed to have taken control of a key Syrian border town Saturday as their assault against Kurdish fighters in the region continued.
NBC News has been unable to independently verify the claim.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces denied the town had been captured and appeared to be holding out in some areas, the Associated Press reported. The capture of the town would represent Ankara's most significant gain since President Donald Trump said he had decided toThe move faced widespread criticism, which was only likely to intensify after U.S. troops stationed in the region came under artillery fire from Turkish forces late Friday.
An explosion occurred within a few hundred yards outside a security zone known by the Turks to have U.S. forces present, Navy Capt. Brook DeWalt, director of Defense Press Operations, told NBC News.The U.S. is now warning Turkey to avoid any actions that could result in “immediate defensive action,” DeWalt said.
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