In northeastern Syria, Kurdish militias trade blows with Turkish-backed troops
by editors@theworld.org (Durrie Bouscaren) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6TN57)
With much of Syria now under the control of rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, a new battlefield is emerging in the country's northeast, as Turkish airstrikes target Kurdish-led militias. Turkey says the militias are an extension of the Kurdistan Worker's Party, which has waged an insurgency in Turkey for the past 40 years. But some within the Turkish government suggest that now may be the time to end the conflict for good. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports.