Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 20:23 AFP — The Kurd-led Syrian Democratic Forces Wednesday said they repelled a Turkish ground offensive on Syria's northern border, shortly after Ankara announced the land phase of its operation against Kurdish forces had commenced.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 20:21 AFP — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he hoped that his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan would "act rationally" as his military launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeast Syria.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 20:09 AFP — Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, with intensive bombardment paving the way for a ground offensive made possible by the withdrawal of US troops.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 19:23 AFP — Saudi Arabia condemned Turkey's offensive Wednesday against Kurdish areas in northeast Syria saying it would undermine the region's security and the battle against jihadists.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 19:09 AFP — Turkish bombardment on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria killed at least 15 people on Wednesday, eight of them civilians, a monitoring group said in an updated toll.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 18:51 AFP — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday he had "serious concerns" over Turkish military operations launched hours earlier in northeast Syria.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 18:45 AFP — Turkish bombardment on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria killed at least 11 people on Wednesday, eight of them civilians, a monitoring group said.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 17:58 AFP — Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, with intensive bombardment paving the way for an invasion made possible by the withdrawal of US troops.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 17:50 AFP — President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Turkey's incursion into northern Syria as a "bad idea."
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 17:40 AFP — The EU on Wednesday demanded Turkey halt its military operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, telling Ankara the bloc would not pay for any so-called "safe zone" that might be created.
