New York TimesSyrian Rebels, Backed by Turkey, Seize Control of AfrinNew York TimesGAZIANTEP, Turkey — Turkish-backed Syrian rebels seized control on Sunday morning of the city of Afrin, the target of a two-month military operation against Kurdish militias in the enclave in Syria. The takeover dealt a blow to Kurdish aspirations for ...Turkish military and allied rebels in 'total control' of Syria's Afrin, Erdogan saysWashington PostTurkish Forces Seize Syrian City of AfrinNPRTurkey Captures Syrian Town of Afrin From KurdsBloombergWall Street Journal -Miami Herald -BuzzFeed News -U.S.