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Buffer zone for Turkey debated in militants’ fight

By Lara Jakes
Published October 8, 2014 6:14pm ET
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Buffer zone for Turkey debated in militants’ fight
Secretary of State John Kerry, accompanied by British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond speaks during a media availability at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of a global coalition to defeat the Islamic State group were divided Wednesday over creating a buffer zone to protect Syrian refugees and bolster Turkey’s borders — a key demand by Ankara as Turkey weighs stepping up action against the extremists.

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