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Newshour: Syrian Villages Taken in Turkish Advance

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Syrian Villages Taken in Turkish Advance

BBC World Service - Newshour, Syrian Villages Taken in Turkish Advance

Turkish media report villages have fallen in the offensive against Kurdish fighters

Turkish media report a number of villages have fallen in the offensive against Kurdish fighters

Turkish media is reporting that the country's armed forces have captured a number of villages in north-western Syria, on the third day of an offensive to oust Kurdish fighters. The conflict involves two sets of American allies, Nato member Turkey and the Kurdish YPG militia. So should the alliance act?

Also in the programme: the US Federal Government shutdown enters its first working week; and could Amazon's new checkout-free supermarkets represent the future of retail?

(Photo: Turkish tanks have entered northern Syria in an offensive targeting Kurdish fighters. Credit: Getty Images)

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