Syria war: Thousands flee offensives in Afrin and Ghouta

Source: BBC News

More than 60,000 people have fled two separate offensives in Syria in recent days, the UN says.

Up to 16,000 people have fled Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, where Russian air strikes are supporting Syrian government attempts to retake the area.

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Nearly 50,000 fled the northern town of Afrin, where Turkey is fighting a US-backed Kurdish militia that it considers a terrorist group.

Dozens of people were killed in air strikes on Friday, activists said.

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