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Offensive against kurdish fighters in syria. now, this comes after seven turkish soldiers were killed saturday. it was the deadliest day yet for turkish troops in what they call operation olive branch. five of the soldiers died when a missile was launched at a tank near afrin. >> also this video, the kurdish ypg says it shows the attack. cnn has not yet been able to verify that. turkey seized the ypg as terrorists. the militia also a key ally of the united states in the fight. the turkish president has this warning to whoever is supplying them with weapons. listen. >> translator: regardless of...

>> north korean state television claimed this latest launch completes north korea's rocket system. u.s. officials say this was an entirely new kind of north korean missile flying higher and for longer than any other. its altitude ten times higher than the international space station means all the united states is theoretically within range. >> the danger for the u.s. is greater today than before the launch. every time he tests, he moves the goal posts further toward us. >> reporter: president trump escalating his war of words with kim jong-un with a new insult. >> little rocketman. he's a sick...

To determine the thrust of its engine and determine what this could be used for. but military analysts are weighing in a bit more quickly than that saying that it seems that these kinds of developments to the rocket system could bring north korea closer to its objectives of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, something that kim jong un has been threatening he is ready to test this year. this test of the engine seems timed for maximum provocation, it coincided with rex tillerson's visit to the rejoan. weig he was in beijing at the time. it draws attention to missile launches this m...

But the u.s. and turkey say that is not russia's main target. >> they have initiated a joint ground offensive with the syrian regime, shattering the facade that they're there to fight isil. >> reporter: a u.s. official tells cnn so far rebel groups have been able to thwart at least limited parts of the russian and syrian advances. even in the face of this brutal rocket system, essentially a giant flame thrower. but a top congressional democrat says the u.s. has to do more. >> that might mean a no-fly zone in the southern part of syria, and sending a message that who sends up helicopters to bar...

That they're there to fight isil. >> a u.s. official tells cnn, so far rebel groups have been able to thwart at least limited parts oof the russian and syrian advances. even in the face of this brutal rocket system essentially a giant flame thrower. but a top congressional democrat says the u.s. has to do more. >> that might mean a no-fly zone in the southern part of syria and sending a message that they send up helicopters to barrel bomb people, we're going to take those down. >> u.s. and nay co officials making it very clear, their assessment, the russians are still overwhelmingly striking a...