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"Terrorist elements" were responsible for distributing the explosive devices in parts of Afrin, Yildirim said, adding that Turkish forces were trying to de-mine the area.
Turkish soldiers and allied Syrian rebels have taken full control of Afrin, previously held by the main Kurdish militia YPG. Ankara considers YPG a terrorist group linked to armed insurgents inside Turkey.
The Turkish-led offensive prompted tens of thousands of people to flee Afrin city, according to estimates from a war monitor.
Around 167,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Afrin, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.
The enclave is close to the Turkish border and north-west of the city of Aleppo.
The UN is also concerned about restrictions on access to Aleppo, as deaths from a lack of proper healthcare have been reported and medical evacuations are urgently needed to specialized hospitals in Aleppo city, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
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Turkish soldiers and allied Syrian rebels have taken full control of Afrin, previously held by the main Kurdish militia YPG. Ankara considers YPG a terrorist group linked to armed insurgents inside Turkey.
The Turkish-led offensive prompted tens of thousands of people to flee Afrin city, according to estimates from a war monitor.
Around 167,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Afrin, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.
The enclave is close to the Turkish border and north-west of the city of Aleppo.
The UN is also concerned about restrictions on access to Aleppo, as deaths from a lack of proper healthcare have been reported and medical evacuations are urgently needed to specialized hospitals in Aleppo city, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
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