Turkey's Invasion Of Northern Syria -- News Updates October 15, 2019

Daily Mail: 100,000 civilians flee Turkish incursion into Syria as Erdogan's troops continue to advance, with Ankara claiming it has killed 342 Kurdish fighters

Turkey's claims of 342 Kurdish militia killed were contradicted by other reports of 41 fighters confirmed dead
Ankara began its air and ground offensive across the 75-mile front Wednesday to establish a 'safe zone'
Turkey announced today two of its men had been 'martyred' in fighting on the northern Syrian border
Amid widespread international condemnation Emmanuel Macron said the EU sanctions were 'on the table'
Donald Trump said he had three choices: send in troops 'and win', 'hit Turkey very hard financially' or mediate
Turkey's fight against 'terrorists' refers to the Kurdish-led SDF forces who were pivotal in the defeat of ISIS
Riots erupted at the al-Hol camp, renowned for housing Shamima Begum, amid fears of an IS resurgence

One hundred thousand terrified civilians have fled the Turkish incursion into Syria, it has emerged as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's troops continue to advance - with Ankara claiming it has killed 342 Kurdish fighters.

Air strikes, artillery bombardments and small arms fire raged throughout border settlements along the 75-mile front for a third day, with Foreign Minister Hulusi Akar today announcing Turkey's forces had 'neutralised' hundreds of 'terrorists.'

The United Nations estimated 100,000 people had fled, piling trucks and cars high with their possessions as shells decimated their hometowns, in a grim echo of how they sought refuge from marauding ISIS fanatics only a few years before.

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Turkey's Invasion Of Northern Syria -- News Updates October 15, 2019

Turkey's military operation in Syria: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera
Turkish forces push deeper into Syria, with deaths rising -- AP
Heavy fighting as Syria Kurds hold off Turkish assault -- AFP
Syrian Kurds 'determined' to resist Turkish operation -- Al Jazeera
UN: 100,000 flee after Turkish incursion in Syria -- DW
U.N.: 70,000 have fled homes in Syria due to Turkish incursion -- UPI
Kurdish civilians flee as Turkish forces bomb Syria for third day -- The Guardian
Thousands of civilians flee as Syria Kurds defend against Turkish onslaught -- France 24
US-backed Syrian forces claim Turkey bombed a commando camp housing coalition-trained counterterrorism forces -- Military Times
Cut off from US help, Kurds fighting a desperate battle against Turkey on their own, says a former commando who describes himself as ‘disillusioned’ and ‘embarrassed’ -- Military Times
Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey's Syria offensive -- DW
NATO leader, Turkey's Cavusoglu discuss military action in Syria -- Al Jazeera