Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 20:41 AFP — Scattered fighting flared in northern Syria on Friday despite a ceasefire deal as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he would resume a full-scale operation against Kurdish forces if they do not withdraw from a border "safe zone."

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 19:58 AFP — Washington's top diplomat said Friday that 24 hours into a planned five-day pause in fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria the situation was improving.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 18:25 AFP — Scattered fighting flared in northern Syria on Friday despite a ceasefire deal as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he would resume a full-scale operation against Kurdish forces if they do not withdraw from a border "safe zone."

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 17:47 AFP — The United States is pressing ahead with its withdrawal from northeast Syria and no US ground troops will enforce the safe zone called for in the ceasefire agreement reached with Turkey, the Pentagon said Friday.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 17:27 AFP — The United States is pressing ahead with its withdrawal from northeast Syria and no ground forces will enforce the safe zone called for in the ceasefire agreement reached with Turkey, the Pentagon said Friday.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 16:15 AFP — President Donald Trump said Friday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had assured him that he wants the "ceasefire" with Kurdish militants in northern Syria to work.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 15:53 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they did not withdraw from a "safe zone".

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 15:47 AFP — Turkish-led bombardment Friday killed 14 civilians in northeastern Syria, as Turkey's president threatened to broaden his assault and an hours-old US-brokered deal already appeared to crumble.

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:51 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone".

Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:49 AFP — Air strikes by Turkey and mortar fire by its proxies killed nine more civilians near a flashpoint town in northeastern Syria, bringing Friday's civilian death toll to 14, a monitor said.