Syria offensive: United Nations to discuss Turkey's action

Many have been questioning whether US President Donald Trump effectively gave a green light to Turkey, before its military operation started.

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    The United Nations Security Council will meet in the coming hours to discuss the latest developments in northeast Syria.

    The five European Union members on the Council - France, Germany, Belgium, Poland, and the United Kingdom - requested the meeting after Turkey announced the start of its cross-border operation.

    Al Jazeera's diplomatic editor James Bays reports from the United Nations in New York.

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