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Inside Mike Pence’s 9 hours in Turkey
Multiple administration officials privately said they had low expectations for the meeting’s outcome, and two remarked they weren’t sure why an American delegation was being sent to the Turkish capital in the first place. So when the vice president emerged after nine hours of meetings and negotiations to announce a ceasefire Thursday, there was some …
Live updates: US and Turkey agree to a ceasefire in Syria
The proposed ceasefire announced today seems extremely similar to the previous “Security Mechanism” agreement with Turkey earlier this year. Here’s what you need to know about the earlier agreement: As part of that agreement, the US convinced the Syrian Kurds/SDF to dismantle their defensive fortifications and pull fighters troops from the border to appease Turkey. The …
Syrian troops enter Kurdish fight against Turkish forces | World news
Syrian troops have begun sweeping into Kurdish-held territory on a collision course with Turkish forces and their allies, a day after the beleaguered Kurds agreed to hand over key cities to Damascus in exchange for protection. The deal, which Kurdish leaders emphasised they had made reluctantly after four days of relentless bombardment by Turkish artillery …
Turkey claims capture of key Syrian border town as offensive continues
Turkish forces claimed to have taken control of a key Syrian border town Saturday as their assault against Kurdish fighters in the region continued. The Turkish Defence Ministry said that it had seized Ras al-Ayn as part of the operation, code-named ‘Peace Spring,’ which began Wednesday. NBC News has been unable to independently verify the …
Turkey Bombs US Special Forces in Syria Attack, Apparently by Mistake
A contingent of U.S. Special Forces has been caught up in Turkish shelling against U.S.-backed Kurdish positions in northern Syria, days after President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart he would withdraw U.S. troops from certain positions in the area. Newsweek has learned through both an Iraqi Kurdish intelligence official and senior Pentagon official that …
Turkey bombards Syrian Kurdish militia, thousands flee as death toll mounts
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes and artillery hit Kurdish militia targets in northeast Syria on the third day of an offensive that has killed hundreds of people, forced tens of thousands to flee and turned Washington’s establishment against President Donald Trump. Since Trump pulled U.S. troops out of the way following a phone call with …
Turkey’s Syria invasion ramps up as Donald Trump suggests any ISIS prisoner escapees are Europe’s problem
President Trump has dismissed concerns that Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria could enable hundreds of hardened ISIS fighters to go free as a problem for other countries. There are more than 10,000 ISIS detainees held in jails across northern Syria run by America’s long-time Kurdish allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Kurds had warned …
‘They didn’t help us in WW2’
President Donald Trump responds to questions about the U.S. House impeachment investigation during a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters In the face of growing bipartisan anger, President Donald Trump defended his decision to allow a Turkish offensive in northern …
Trump reportedly offered to sell Turkey F-35 jets for no invasion
President Donald Trump reportedly advised Turkey not to invade northeastern Syria and offered to resume sales of the US’s fifth-generation aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35. Trump reportedly offered Erdogan “a really good package,” in addition to other benefits and a presidential visit, a senior official said, according to a Washington Post report published Wednesday. The …
Turkey begins military offensive in Syria: Live updates
A photo taken from Turkey’s Sanliurfa province shows smoke rising over the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn. It is absolute gridlock here in northern Syria, near the border with Turkey, as people try to flee to safety with little idea of what the Turkish military has in store for them. For civilians living in this …
