Turkey military digs trench in Northern Syria to secure areas against Kurdish militia

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The Turkish military has dug a trench along the key M4 highway in northern Syria, in an attempt to prevent Kurdish militias from launching attacks on and infiltration areas controlled by Turkish forces. The trench, which extends 230 kilometres (143 miles) and is 4 meters deep and 4 meters wide, was announced by Turkish media yesterday. Turkish forces aim to use the trench to secure the areas north of the M4 highway, which runs across northern Syria to Latakia on the coast in the west. Over the past two years, Turkish forces have made themselves largely responsible for the security of large parts of the highway – protecting it from militants and protestors in the local areas – often in […]

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