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The Latest: Turkey astonished by US remarks on Syrian Kurds | |
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BEIRUT — The latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): | BEIRUT — The latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): |
6:15 p.m. | |
A Turkish official says Ankara received with astonishment Washington calls on Turkey to hold fire against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria. | |
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to address the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in northern Syria. | |
During that call, according to a White House transcript, Biden emphasized the need for de-escalation and urged Turkey to cease artillery strikes in the area. | |
He also said the U.S. was pressuring Syrian Kurdish forces from exploiting circumstances to seize additional territory near the Turkish border. | |
Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic told reporters such statements were received “with astonishment” ‘’because they put U.S. “ally Turkey and a terrorist organization in the same equation.” | |
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5 p.m. | 5 p.m. |
Doctors Without Borders says an attack on a clinic in northern Syria supported by the group has killed seven people and that another eight are presumed dead. | Doctors Without Borders says an attack on a clinic in northern Syria supported by the group has killed seven people and that another eight are presumed dead. |
The international medical charity, also known by its French acronym MSF, said in a statement released Monday that the hospital in the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan was hit by four missiles a few minutes apart that destroyed the building. | The international medical charity, also known by its French acronym MSF, said in a statement released Monday that the hospital in the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan was hit by four missiles a few minutes apart that destroyed the building. |
The group says five patients were killed, as well as a caretaker and a hospital guard. The eight missing are all hospital staff. It says other patients are still missing, but did not have an exact number. | The group says five patients were killed, as well as a caretaker and a hospital guard. The eight missing are all hospital staff. It says other patients are still missing, but did not have an exact number. |
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the attack was carried out by Russian warplanes. It says nine people were killed, including a nurse and eight civilians. | The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the attack was carried out by Russian warplanes. It says nine people were killed, including a nurse and eight civilians. |
2:40 p.m. | 2:40 p.m. |
Turkey says Kurdish forces have been expelled from areas around the northern Syrian town of Azaz after a weekend of cross-border shelling. | Turkey says Kurdish forces have been expelled from areas around the northern Syrian town of Azaz after a weekend of cross-border shelling. |
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday vowed the “harshest reaction” should the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, advance on Azaz, a town near the border held by Syrian rebels. | Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday vowed the “harshest reaction” should the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, advance on Azaz, a town near the border held by Syrian rebels. |
Kurdish-led forces had recently gained ground along the border with Turkey at the expense of the rebels, who have been struggling to hold ground amid a massive offensive by Syrian government forces backed by Russian airstrikes. | Kurdish-led forces had recently gained ground along the border with Turkey at the expense of the rebels, who have been struggling to hold ground amid a massive offensive by Syrian government forces backed by Russian airstrikes. |
Davutoglu says “we won’t let Azaz fall,” adding that “the whole world should know this.” | Davutoglu says “we won’t let Azaz fall,” adding that “the whole world should know this.” |
Turkey described its cross-border shelling as a retaliatory measure. | Turkey described its cross-border shelling as a retaliatory measure. |
European Union officials are calling on Turkey to halt its military action in Syria in the hope of implementing a plan to cease hostilities. | European Union officials are calling on Turkey to halt its military action in Syria in the hope of implementing a plan to cease hostilities. |
1:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
Opposition activists say a missile has struck a children’s hospital in a north Syrian town, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens. | Opposition activists say a missile has struck a children’s hospital in a north Syrian town, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens. |
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the missile hit the hospital in the town of Azaz near the Turkish border on Monday, killing 10 and wounding more than 30. | The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the missile hit the hospital in the town of Azaz near the Turkish border on Monday, killing 10 and wounding more than 30. |
Activist Bahaa al-Halaby who is based in the northern city of Aleppo says it was a ballistic missile. | Activist Bahaa al-Halaby who is based in the northern city of Aleppo says it was a ballistic missile. |
The Observatory says the dead include three children and a pregnant woman. | The Observatory says the dead include three children and a pregnant woman. |
Syrian troops have been on the offensive in northern Syria under the cover of Russian airstrikes since Feb. 1. | Syrian troops have been on the offensive in northern Syria under the cover of Russian airstrikes since Feb. 1. |
9:40 a.m. | 9:40 a.m. |
A spokeswoman for an international aid agency says a makeshift clinic supported by Doctors Without Borders has been destroyed by an airstrike in northern Syria. | A spokeswoman for an international aid agency says a makeshift clinic supported by Doctors Without Borders has been destroyed by an airstrike in northern Syria. |
Mirella Hodeib says her group, also known by its French acronym MSF, had no immediate word on casualties from Monday’s airstrike in the town of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib province. | Mirella Hodeib says her group, also known by its French acronym MSF, had no immediate word on casualties from Monday’s airstrike in the town of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib province. |
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian warplanes targeted the makeshift hospital, destroying it and killing and wounding dozens. | The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian warplanes targeted the makeshift hospital, destroying it and killing and wounding dozens. |
An aid official says at least one patient died and nine Syrian staffers are missing. The official was not authorized to talk to reporters and spoke on condition of anonymity. | An aid official says at least one patient died and nine Syrian staffers are missing. The official was not authorized to talk to reporters and spoke on condition of anonymity. |
Syrian troops have been on the offensive in northern Syria under the cover of Russian airstrikes. | Syrian troops have been on the offensive in northern Syria under the cover of Russian airstrikes. |
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |