A Turkish soldier surveys the border between Turkey and Syria from a watch-tower near the southeastern city of Kilis, Turkey, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has ended the "Euphrates Shield" military operation it launched in Syria last August, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday, but suggested there might be more cross-border campaigns to come.
Turkey sent troops, tanks and warplanes to support Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, push Islamic State fighters away from its border and stop the advance of Kurdish militia fighters.
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