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Coverage dated November 19, 2022

Turkey launches strikes in Syria and Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing

Headline from CBS News

The Turkish Defense Ministry said it launched airstrikes targeting Kurdish groups that Ankara holds responsible for last week's bomb attack in Istanbul.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey air strikes hit northern Syria, Iraq – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Turkey launched air strikes in northern Syria and Iraq, hitting Kurdish posts and Syrian army positions, a war monitor said.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Turkey launches air raids against Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Turkey announced Sunday it had carried out air strikes against outlawed Kurdish militant bases across northern Syria and Iraq which it said were being used to launch "terrorist" attacks on its soil.The offensive codenamed Operation Claw-Sword comes after a deadly blast in central Istanbul last Sunda…

  3. CBS News

    Turkey launches strikes in Syria and Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing (opens CBS News)

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    The Turkish Defense Ministry said it launched airstrikes targeting Kurdish groups that Ankara holds responsible for last week's bomb attack in Istanbul.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Turkey bombs Syria, Iraq in response to Istanbul terror attack (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Fears are rising in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeast over a potential military incursion by Turkey.

  5. The Guardian

    Turkey bombs towns across northern Syria after Istanbul bombing, say reports (opens The Guardian)

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    Airstrikes reported against towns including Kobane, held by Kurdish militia opposed by Turkey

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The airstrikes came after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.

  7. France 24

    Dozens killed in Turkish air strikes against Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq (opens France 24)

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    Turkey announced on Sunday it had carried out air strikes against the bases of outlawed Kurdish militants across northern Syria and Iraq, which it said were being used to launch "terrorist" attacks on…

  8. New York Times

    Turkey Bombs Kurdish Foes in Iraq and Syria, Likely Killing Dozens (opens New York Times)

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    Turkish officials said the airstrikes were a counterterrorism operation against militants it accused of carrying out a bomb attack in Istanbul.

  9. The Times of Israel

    Turkey strikes Kurdish targets in Syria, Iraq after deadly Istanbul bombing (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Ankara has blamed the PKK for a bombing in central Istanbul last week that killed six people and wounded 81

  10. Al Jazeera

    Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Kurdish fighters report ‘deaths and injuries’ after Turkish planes hit two villages and Kobane city in northeast Syria.

  11. The Guardian

    Turkey confirms it launched airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq (opens The Guardian)

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    Strikes in retaliation for a bombing in Istanbul targeted the PKK and YPG, but civilian deaths have been reported

  12. New York Times

    Video: Turkey Launches Airstrikes Over Northern Syria and Iraq (opens New York Times)

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    The airstrikes, which Turkish officials called an antiterrorism campaign against Kurdish militants, came a week after a deadly bomb attack in Istanbul. The airstrikes killed more than two dozen people.

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