Turkish Military Storms Syrian Border in Major Assault on ISIS
- The incursion, backed by U.S. air support, drastically escalates Turkey’s role in the Syrian conflict in an effort meant to clear ISIS militants from the border.
- The assault comes days after a deadly suicide attack at a Kurdish wedding, which killed at least 54 people.
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