Cease-Fire Between Kurdish and Turkish-Backed Forces Is Extended in Northern Syria

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces say they have come under fresh attack in several places by a Turkish-backed militia, even as Washington seeks a lasting cease-fire.

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