Four maps that explain the Turkish offensive in north-east Syria
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Turkey has launched a military operation against Kurdish-led forces in north-eastern Syria, days after US troops pulled back from the border. These maps help explain the offensive and its potential consequences./ Kurds make up between 7% and 10% of Syria's population. For decades, they were suppressed and denied basic rights by President Bashar al-Assad and, before him, his father Hafez. Before the uprising against Mr Assad began in 2011 most Kurds lived in the cities of Damascus and ...
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