Syrian Kurdish-led authority: 275,000 displaced by Turkish offensive

Syrian Kurdish-led authority: 275,000 displaced by Turkish offensive
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 275,000 people have been displaced because of a Turkish offensive that began last week in northeast Syria, the region's Kurdish-led authority said on Tuesday.

That number includes more than 70,000 children, it added in a statement.

(Reporting by Ellen Francis; Writing by Eric Knecht)

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