Syrian army enters key town; Turkey beefs up its troops

Friday, February 7, 2020

BEIRUT -- Syrian government troops entered a key town in the country's last rebel stronghold Thursday after intense clashes with opposition fighters, even as Turkey sent reinforcements to curtail the offensive, Syrian state media reported.

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