Turkish air strikes in Kurdish area

The Turkish airforce has struck pro-government Syrian fighters deployed last week in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, killing and wounding a number of them.

The incident, which targeted two positions of the pro-syrian force, marks an escalation of violence in a region where Turkey has been on the offensive for more than a month.

Turkish troops and Turkey-backed opposition fighters have operated in Afrin since 20 January against Syrian Kurdish fighters.

Ankara has also warned Damascus not to send fighters to the area, saying that it would target them.