Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 17:55 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for an end to Turkey's offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, warning of dire humanitarian consequences and a boost for the Islamic State group.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 17:34 AFP — The Syrian army has sent troops to "confront the Turkish aggression" in the north of the country where Ankara is battling Kurdish-led forces, the state news agency SANA said Sunday.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 17:32 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for end to Turkey's offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, saying the operation risked creating an "unbearable humanitarian situation".

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 16:26 AFP — Turkish forces and their proxies pushed deep into Syria Sunday, moving closer to completing their assault's initial phase, while Washington announced it was pulling out 1,000 troops from the country's north.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 15:42 AFP — At least 26 civilians were killed on Sunday in northeastern Syria as Turkey and its proxies stepped up their offensive against Kurdish forces, a war monitor said.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 15:33 AFP — France said Sunday it was "worried" after Kurdish authorities reported that hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists had escaped from a displacement camp in northern Syria in an area under Turkish assault.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 14:57 AFP — The Pentagon said Sunday President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria -- almost the entire ground force in war-torn country -- amid an intensifying Turkish assault on Kurdish forces.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 14:49 AFP — Turkish forces and their proxies pushed deep into Syria Sunday, moving closer to completing their assault's initial phase, while Washington announced it was pulling out 1,000 troops from the country's north.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 14:16 AFP — Turkish forces have taken control of the key M4 highway in northern Syria as part of Ankara's operation against Kurdish militants, the defence ministry said Sunday.

Sunday, 13 October, 2019 , 13:38 AFP — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria, as the number of people fleeing a Turkish assault soared to 130,000.