U.S., Turkey agree to cease-fire to allow Kurdish forces to retreat
Posted on AllSides October 17th, 2019
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LONDON — Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that the U.S. reached a cease-fire agreement with Turkey to suspend its military operation in Syria to allow Kurdish forces to retreat from a designated safe zone.
Pence said that Turkey will suspend its military operations for five days to allow Kurdish forces to leave the zone, and U.S. forces will aid in the retreat.
The agreement comes amid growing global concern about Turkey’s military incursion in Syria after President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to withdraw from the country, leaving the...