Syrian Rebels, Backed by Turkey, Seize Control of Afrin The city in the Syrian enclave was the target of a two-month military operation against Kurdish militias. Tens of thousands of civilians evacuated as its fall neared. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Virgin Atlantic Won’t Make Female Flight Attendants Wear Makeup or Skirts AnymoreA High-Level Resignation in Iran Is Seen as Sign of Hard-liners’ StrengthClash Over Israeli Settlements Has a New Front: A Delayed U.N. ReportBorder Crossing, Scott Gottlieb, H.I.V.: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingDeadline Looming, Britain Tries Again to Sway Brussels on ‘Irish Backstop’As Word of a Second H.I.V. Cure Spreads, Patients Wonder: What Now?