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Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

Muhamad Yehia QAMISHLI, Syria  — Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, said Tuesday they have launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey. The Kurdish-led SDF is Washington’s critical ally in Syria, targeting sleeper cells of the …

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