As Many As 100,000 May Have Already Been Displaced by Turkish Offensive in Syria, Rights Groups Say

Rights groups in northeastern Syria have claimed that as many as 100,000 people have already been displaced as a result of Turkey's offensive operation targeting territory held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Defence Forces, the Kurdish group controlling the region.

As the Turkish offensive began this week, the International Rescue Committee had warned that the lives of as many as two million civilians, many of whom had already survived trauma at the hands of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), as well as multiple displacements, could be at risk.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the IRC warned that Turkey's military offensive could see as many as 300,000 people displaced, while also cutting off access to life-saving humanitarian services.

"Even a limited military initiative could see 60,000 displaced, the majority of whom were already in dire humanitarian need," the rescue committee said.

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