Turkey's 'Operation Olive Branch' in Afrin

Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA), backed by Turkish Army, are seen as they launch an operation against PYD/PKK in Afrin, as part of the "Operation Olive Branch", on January 22, 2018 in Azez region of Aleppo, Syria. Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch on January 20, 2018 at 5 p.m.(1400GMT) in Syria's northwestern Afrin region; the aim of the operation is to establish security and stability along Turkish borders and the region as well as to eliminate PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terror groups, and protect the Syrian people from the oppression and cruelty of terrorists.

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Turkey's 'Operation Olive Branch' in Afrin