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US, Turkey launch joint patrols in northeast Syria

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US, Turkey launch joint patrols in northeast SyriaAkçakale (Turkey) (AFP) – The United States and Turkey on Sunday began joint patrols in northeastern Syria aimed at easing tensions between Ankara and US-backed Kurdish forces who battled the Islamic State jihadist group. Six Turkish armoured vehicles crossed the border to join US forces in Syria for their first joint patrol under a deal reached between Washington and Ankara, an AFP journalist reported.

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