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Turkey denies it's building wall around Afrin

Turkish-backed factions denied reports that Turkey is building a wall to separate Afrin from the northern Aleppo countryside, saying Ankara is actually boosting its security against potential Kurdish attacks.
Turkish soldiers ride on a military vehicle in the center of Afrin, Syria March 24, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC1B6933DB00

ALEPPO, Syria — Several media sites, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported at the end of April that the Turkish army was building a concrete wall around Afrin.

The wall would reportedly isolate Afrin from the northwestern Aleppo countryside and later facilitate its annexation to Turkish territory.

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