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August 25, 2016

Biden Visits Ankara Amid U.S.-Backed Turkish Offensive into Syria
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The Turkish military deployed tanks and special operations troops into
northern Syria Wednesday, backed by the U.S. Air Force. The offensive
helped the Free Syrian Army take the town of Jarabulus from ISIS
control. The operation was a major escalation of Turkey's role in the
ongoing Syrian war, and it came as Vice President Joe Biden visited
Ankara Wednesday. The Pentagon says the U.S. launched airstrikes and
helped advise the operation.