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Turkey bears responsibility for “serious abuses and potential war crimes” committed by its own military and allied groups in Turkish-held territories of northern Syria, a rights organization said on Thursday. A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report documented alleged human rights abuses, looting and confiscation of property, particularly against Kurdish residents. The allegations are based on 58 interviews between November 2022 and September 2023 with victims, relatives and witnesses, the group said. Turkish authorities were not immediately available to comment. Turkey, along with the US and Russia,…

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