Turkish air raid kills as many as 200 Kurdish militia

October 20, 2016 admin Crime 0

A Turkish air raid has killed as many as 200 Kurdish militia north of the Syrian city of Aleppo, Turkish state media reported.

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Guyanese gets a one-off $200,000 cash grant

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Music Mogul Behind Rihanna’s Rise

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