Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 16:36 AFP — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, diplomats said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 16:14 AFP — Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok said Wednesday he had summoned Turkey's ambassador to condemn Ankara's assault on Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 16:14 AFP — Thousands of civilians have fled Turkish bombardment on Syria's northern border, a war monitor said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 16:08 AFP — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria, diplomats said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 15:53 AFP — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged Turkey to show "restraint" in its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria, warning that the fight against the Islamic State group should not be put at risk.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 15:42 AFP — Turkish bombardment on northeast Syria has killed at least two civilians, a Kurdish militia said Wednesday, as Ankara launched a cross-border assault.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 15:36 AFP — Turkey launched an assault on Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Wednesday with air strikes and artillery fire reported along the border.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 15:33 AFP — Turkish bombardment on northeast Syria has killed at least two civilians, a Kurdish militia said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 15:32 AFP — Kurdish-led forces control about 30 percent of war-battered Syria, establishing a fragile autonomy in the oil-rich northeast along the border with Turkey.

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 15:32 AFP — France "strongly condemns" Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria, European Affairs minister Amelie de Montchalin said Thursday, within minutes of Ankara launching cross-border strikes.