Oct 11 Civilians displaced as Turkey offensive in Syria enters 3rd day By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press The invasion came after President Donald Trump opened the way by pulling American troops from their positions near the border and abandoning U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters. Continue reading
Oct 10 Turkey makes advances in 2nd day of Syria invasion By Lefteris Pitarakis, Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Turkish ground forces seized at least one village from Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as they pressed ahead with their assault Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 9:06 News Wrap: Turkey unleashes military offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkish forces crossed the Syrian border, hours after their warplanes carried out airstrikes targeting U.S. allied Kurdish forces. Siobahn Kennedy of Independent Television News Reports. Also, Democratice presidential candidate Joe Biden for the first time… Continue watching
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump defends decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria By Darlene Superville, Robert Burns, Associated Press Turkey launched its offensive Wednesday against Kurdish fighters in Syria, who have helped the U.S. against the Islamic State. Continue reading
Oct 09 Turkey begins military operation against Syrian Kurds By Lefteris Pitarakis, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Erdogan said on his official Twitter account Wednesday that the operation, named "Peace Spring," has begun. Continue reading
Oct 08 Trump wants out of 'endless war,' but pulling troops from northeast Syria could bring bloodshed By Yasmeen Alamiri Though the president justified his decision by saying he will not keep the U.S. committed to an “endless war” in the Middle East, the alternative may open the door to other forces, that will not work in the U.S. or… Continue reading
Oct 08 Turkey says it won't bow to U.S. pressure over Syrian Kurds By Bassem Mroue, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish leaders said they were intent on combatting Syrian Kurdish fighters across its border in Syria after the U.S. decided to remove its troops from the region. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 4:25 Trump's abrupt military departure from Syria draws fierce criticism A day after the White House announced that President Trump was withdrawing all U.S. forces on the Syrian-Turkish border, U.S. bases there are deserted. Trump's abrupt decision now potentially puts the Kurdish-led, American-supported Syrian Democratic Forces directly in harm's way… Continue watching
Oct 07 As impeachment looms, GOP revolts against Trump on Syria By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A chief Trump loyalist in Congress called the move "unnerving to the core." An influential figure in conservative media condemned it as "a disaster." And Trump's former top NATO envoy said it was "a big mistake" that would threaten the… Continue reading
Oct 07 McConnell splits with Trump on Syria pullout By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is opposing President Donald Trump's plan to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria, a rare policy split between the Senate's top Republican and Trump. Continue reading