Qamishli: Hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists escaped from a displacement camp in northern Syria, Kurdish authorities said Sunday, as the number of people fleeing a Turkish assault soared to 1,30,000. Fighting raged along the border on the fifth day of an offensive against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that has provoked an international outcry and left dozens of civilians and fighters dead.

Kurdish authorities and foreign powers have warned repeatedly that the hostilities could undermine the fight against the Islamic State group or ISIS and allow jihadists to break out of captivity.