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January 31, 2018

Turkey Arrests 300+ for Criticizing Afrin Military Offensive Online
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In Turkey, more than 300 people have been arrested for posting messages
online criticizing the Turkish military offensive against the Syrian
city of Afrin, a majority-Kurdish city controlled by a U.S.-backed
militia. The Turkish government says those arrested include journalists,
politicians and activists. The government is accusing them of "spreading
terrorist propaganda" by speaking out against the deadly military
offensive.


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