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US demands Syria ceasefire but Turkey defiant


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 13:53 AFP — US Vice President Mike Pence met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to push for a ceasefire in Syria after Ankara rebuffed international pressure to halt its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces.

Syria to counter Turkey by 'all legitimate means': Assad


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 13:47 AFP — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday his forces will counter Turkey's invasion by "all legitimate means", in his first remarks since deploying troops near the border to support Ankara's Kurdish rivals.

Syria to counter Turkey by 'all legitimate means': Assad


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 13:37 AFP — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday his forces will counter Turkey's invasion by "all legitimate means," in his first remarks since deploying troops near the border to support Ankara's Kurdish rivals.

IS says 'frees' women held by Syrian Kurds


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 13:07 AFP — The Islamic State group said Thursday it had "freed" women held by Syria's Kurds, the latest in a series of reported breakouts since Turkey launched a cross-border offensive last week.

Syria Kurds call for civilian exit as Turkey encircles border town


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 12:21 AFP — Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday called for a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a flashpoint border town encircled by Ankara's forces, as Turkey's offensive entered its ninth day.

IS says 'frees' women held by Syrian Kurds


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 12:11 AFP — The Islamic State group said Thursday it had "freed" women held by Syria's Kurds, the latest in a series of reported breakouts since Turkey launched a cross-border offensive last week.

Syria Kurd families flee to Iraq as array of armies advance


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 12:07 AFP — With an array of armies zeroing in on their homes since Turkey launched an offensive on northern Syria, Kurdish families have been joining fellow Kurds across the border in Iraq to escape rockets and bombardment.

IS says 'frees' women held by Syrian Kurds


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Syria Kurds call for humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 11:17 AFP — Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday called in a statement for a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a flashpoint border town encircled by Ankara's forces, as Turkey's offensive enters its ninth day.

Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned incendiary weapons


Thursday, 17 October, 2019 , 11:11 AFP — The embattled Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday accused Turkey of resorting to banned weapons such as napalm and white phosphorus munitions, a charge Ankara has denied.