Germany proposes security zone for northern Syria
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German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday suggested the creation of a security zone in northern Syria to protect displaced civilians and ensure that the fight continues against Islamic State militia.
"My suggestion is that we set up an internationally controlled security zone involving Turkey and Russia," Kramp-Karrenbauer, also party leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, told Deutsche Welle broadcaster in an interview.
The step should also stabilize the region so that civilians could rebuild and refugees could return on a voluntary basis, Kramp-Karrenbauer said.
