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| Turkey says 'Euphrates Shield' operation in Syria 'successfully completed' | Turkey says 'Euphrates Shield' operation in Syria 'successfully completed' |
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| The Turkish military has successfully completed its 'Euphrates Shield' operation in northern Syria, the Turkish National Security Council has announced. | The Turkish military has successfully completed its 'Euphrates Shield' operation in northern Syria, the Turkish National Security Council has announced. |
| The NSC meeting on Wednesday was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | The NSC meeting on Wednesday was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
| "It was noted that the Operation 'Euphrates Shield' which was started with the goal of ensuring national security, preventing the threat from Daesh (Arabic acronym for Islamic State) and return of Syrian refugees to their homes has successfully completed," the NSC said in a statement. | "It was noted that the Operation 'Euphrates Shield' which was started with the goal of ensuring national security, preventing the threat from Daesh (Arabic acronym for Islamic State) and return of Syrian refugees to their homes has successfully completed," the NSC said in a statement. |
| Turkey launched the Euphrates Shield operation on August 24, 2016, with the aim of clearing the border with Syria of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) forces — both classed as terrorist organizations by Ankara. | |
| In the course of the operation Turkey has been supporting the Free Syrian Army (FSA) on the ground. | |
| READ MORE: Manbij crossfire: Liberated from IS, Kurdish-controlled city now fears Turkish invasion (EXCLUSIVE) | |
| The Syrian government has criticized the presence of Turkish troops as an “act of aggression” and asked the UN Security Council to “force Turkey to withdraw its invasion forces.” |