Fears Grow Turkey Is Getting Sucked into Syrian Conflict

Turkish media report thousands more soldiers will be sent into Syria, as Turkish forces struggle to recapture the strategically important town of al-Bab from so-called Islamic State. Last month, 16 Turkish soldiers were killed in one attack in al-Bab, where jihadists increasingly are using suicide bombers and truck bombs in the fight over the town. "The conflict is proving to be much more difficult; al-Bab has still not been captured," said Al-Monitor website political...

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