Kurdish forces claim Turkey struck a hospital and civilian areas.
, the size of the designated withdrawal area appears to be under dispute, which could be one reason why fighting picked back up.
Turkey believes the withdrawal area is hundreds of miles long and 20 miles wide, while both Washington and the Kurds reportedly think it’s only a portion of that area. Adding to the uncertainty: the deal did not state a specific start time for the ceasefire, and because U.S. troops withdrew from the area, Washington’s ability to enforce it is severely diminished.
Human rights group Amnesty International accused Turkey and its militias of committing “serious violations and war crimes” in a Friday
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