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| Pro-govt Syrian convoy tried to enter Afrin, retreated to east of Aleppo - Erdogan spokesman | Pro-govt Syrian convoy tried to enter Afrin, retreated to east of Aleppo - Erdogan spokesman |
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| A pro-Syrian government convoy that attempted to enter Afrin has been met by Turkish artillery fire, forcing it to retreat, a spokesperson for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. | |
| The attempt was thwarted on Tuesday, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said, warning that any further such steps would lead to “very serious consequences.” | |
| READ MORE: Pro-govt Syrian fighters begin entering Kurdish Afrin despite Turkish threats – Syrian TV (VIDEO) | |
| The statement confirms previous Turkish media reports on the convoy’s retreat from the northern Kurdish-held region of Afrin, which has been targeted by Ankara as part of its Olive Branch operation against Kurdish militia in Syria. Footage emerged on Tuesday showing a convoy of fighters waving Syrian flags, moving towards the conflict zone. | |
| “Any step for the benefit of the PYD/PKK in Afrin will be counted as a terrorist act and those responsible will be a legitimate target,” Kalin said during a news conference on Wednesday, as cited by the Turkish Anadolu news agency. | |
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