He added that the military campaign was not against the Syrian government or its people but against terrorist organizations. And despite its expression of concern, Russia cooperated on deconfliction efforts by allowing Turkish jets into Syrian airspace and by removing its troops form Afrin, Turkish analysts said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Turkish Army announced Saturday evening that 72 fighter jets had returned safely to their bases. Civilians were fearful and were leaving Afrin and the villages along the border, a resident of Afrin said. The Syrian government and some Kurdish militias were negotiating to raise Syrian government flags over public buildings in Afrin to try to avert the Turkish bombing, the lawmaker said.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2018 20:37 UTC