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In Tal Abyad, locals surround a journalist and watch the fighting on October 13, 2019. REUTERS / Stoyan Nenov

The offensive of Turkey and its allies is taking place in northeastern Syria, a region populated mainly by Kurds on both sides of the border. This Kurdish population is divided, forced to watch the fighting.

In Syria, Turkish forces are currently fighting the Syrian branch of the PKK. The Kurdistan Workers' Party has been leading an armed struggle in Turkey against the Ankara government for more than 30 years. Then 50 km from the current front in the streets of Viranşehir, the subject is more than sensitive. There, four men sitting around a table are playing dominoes quietly. When we talk about the current operation, the tension rises.

A report by Oriane Verdier in eastern Turkey 14/10/2019 - by RFI Play