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Turkey mulls 'buffer zone' against Islamic State [View all]
Source: BBC
Turkey is developing plans for a buffer zone on its border with Iraq and Syria, to counter the threat from Islamic State militants, its president says.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkish media the military were working on the plans, which he would then decide on.
He gave no further details about where the buffer zone could be established or how it would work.
IS has seized large areas of Iraq and Syria. Estimates say the group could have up to 30,000 fighters.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29223208
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