Battle of Ras al-Ayn (2019)
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The Second Battle of Ras al-Ayn occurred during the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria, as part of the Rojava conflict of the Syrian Civil War. The battle was fought between Turkish Armed
A checkpoint, abandoned by the SDF outside of Ras al-Ayn following Turkish airstrikes on 11 October.
Ras al-Ayn
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Ras al-Ayn, also spelled Ras al-Ain, is a city in al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria, on the Syria–Turkey border. It is also known in English by variations of its Kurdish-language name, such
Battle of Ras al-Ayn (2019)
…Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The battle resulted in the capture of Ras al-Ayn/Serê Kaniyê by Turkish/SNA forces on 20 October, and the incorporation of the town under the Turkish occupation of northern Syria. The battle began with the start…
Ras al-Ayn
People in the city center
Orthodox church
A view in October 2013. The city fell under Kurdish YPG control during the Syrian Civil War