Turkish military mission in Syria meant to counter possible attack -presidency
 

ANKARA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A Turkish military operation to rescue 38 soldiers guarding a tomb in Syria surrounded by Islamic State militants was launched to counter a possible attack on them, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday. The Syrian government described the operation as an act of "flagrant aggression", a response dismissed by Kalin, who said the Syrian authorities had lost all legitimacy. ...

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