Attack on ISIS: Dispatches on the Way from the Syrian Border
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Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Turkish-Syrian border remains in flux as thousands of distressed families who fled ISIS are now debating whether or not it is safe to return in the wake of the U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria.
The clashes between ISIS militants and Kurdish forces drove families into refugee camps just across the Turkish border.
Some of those refugees are expecting immediate results from Monday’s airstrikes. As ABC News’ Alexander Marquardt reports, many are heading back to their homeland, hoping that the strikes were effective at pushing back the extremists.
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Here are some of his dispatches from along the border:
Pentagon says 14 strikes carried out in #Syria near Raqqa, Deir Ezzor, Hasakah and Abu Kamal. Hit #ISIS fighters, training, HQs, storage…
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) September 23, 2014
Beautiful scenery on the way out to the #Syria border from Gaziantep #Turkey pic.twitter.com/R7XIPLV2IA
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) September 23, 2014
UNHCR now saying 138,000 Kurdish refugees now crossed into #Turkey from #Syria since the mass exodus began 5 days ago.
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) September 23, 2014
#Turkey troops at the Mursitpinar crossing with #Syria. Fairly calm, no one crossing. pic.twitter.com/3pu68pL5v8
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) September 23, 2014
A field of new tents for Kurdish refugees from #Syria, just outside Suruc #Turkey pic.twitter.com/xK3sZrTMBk
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) September 23, 2014
Inside one of the new refugee tents outside Suruc #Turkey pic.twitter.com/UQKlK9DHYH
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) September 23, 2014
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