What does Turkey's military action in northern Syria mean?

Turkey has pressed ahead with its assault on US-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria, forcing thousands of civilians to flee airstrikes and shelling. The military action has deepened fears of a humanitarian and political crisis, as the Guardian's Middle East correspondent, Bethan McKernan, explains

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