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29/02/2020 GMT

Turkey threatens strikes on Syrian forces

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Turkey threatens to strike Syrian forces; a new play on Hong Kong protests in London

Turkey threatens to strike back after 33 of its soldiers were killed by Syrian government forces.

Also in the programme:  A new play on the Hong Kong protests is on stage here in London.

And a sharp rise in the number of people contracting Coronavirus in South Korea.

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Dr. Ulrike Franke, a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Lance Price, a British broadcaster, writer and political commentator.

(Image: A Turkish self-propelled artillery reportedly firing at Syrian regime targets in Idlib province. Credit: Getty Images.)

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