Turkish artillery fires toward Syrian Kurdish positions in Afrin area, Syria, from Turkish side of the border in Hatay, Turkey, Feb 9, 2018. (AP photo)Turkey will lay siege to Afrin in northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday a month after Ankara launched an offensive against Kurdish militia in the region. "In the coming days, swiftly, we will lay siege to the centre of the town of Afrin," Erdogan told parliament. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. (Reuters photo)The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said at least 94 civilians have been killed during Turkey's offensive.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2018 10:18 UTC