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ANKARA, Turkey: Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate troops, tomb | World | The News Tribune

Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate troops, tomb

By SUZAN FRASER

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish soldiers launched an overnight mission into neighboring Syria, evacuating dozens of besieged troops guarding an Ottoman tomb and moving the crypt Sunday back to Turkey after ceremonially planting the country's crescent-and-star flag.

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