Tens of thousands of people are fleeing fighting in northeast Syria, according to the United Nations refugee agency, as world leaders warned that Turkey’s invasion could spark a new humanitarian crisis.
Turkish troops are fighting the Syrian Democratic Forces, which are led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units . Turkey views the YPG as an extension of the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party , which is considered a terrorist group by the United States.
The Turkish Defense Ministry maintains it is only targeting PKK, YPG and ISIS terrorists, as well as their shelters, weapons and equipment. McClure who spoke to NBC News via WhatsApp said most people were fleeing south to other areas under the Kurdish Autonomous Administration, while a smaller number were trying to leave the country.
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