The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture of about 600 troops in the rest of the country after repositioning and reducing forces, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.

US military completes pullback from northeast Syria: Mark Esper

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that armed Kurdish forces had withdrawn from a safe zone near the north-eastern Syrian border with Turkey faster than scheduled.

Russia says Kurdish withdrawal in northeast Syria complete

Syrian refugees started arriving in Bardarash Camp in Duhok Governorate, northern Iraq, on 15 Oct as UN agencies reported deaths on both sides of the border between Northeast Syria and Turkey.

Syrians flee to Iraqi Kurdish region

Russia called Turkey's military incursion into northeast Syria "unacceptable" and said the operation had to be limited in time and scale, a rare broadside that suggests Moscow's patience with Ankara is wearing thin.

We don't approve of Turkish actions in Syria: Russia

The week-old Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria has forced all international non-governmental organisations to leave the area, a statement from the Kurdish authorities said Tuesday.

Foreign aid in northeast Syria fully halted: Kurds

Turkish forces advanced into the border town of Ras al Ain in northeast Syria but it was unclear how far, with Ankara saying it had taken the town centre, and Kurdish-led forces denying it and saying they were counter-attacking.

Turkish forces advance into Syrian border town as civilian exodus continues

Hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists escaped from a displacement camp in northern Syria, Kurdish authorities said Sunday, as the number of people fleeing a Turkish assault soared to 130,000.

800 relatives of IS members flee Syria camp as Turkey battles Kurds

As Turkish troops began their offensive in northeast Syria, US President Trump said he hopes he can mediate between Turkey and Kurds. "We have one of three choices: Send in thousands of troops and win militarily, hit Turkey very hard financially and with sanctions, or mediate a deal between Turkey and the Kurds!

Mediating deal between Turkey and the Kurds one of the choices: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that particularly dangerous Islamic State group fighters held by the Kurds in northeast Syria had been removed to US custody ahead of a Turkish attack Wednesday.

We have taken most dangerous Islamic State fighters in Syria: Trump

Expressing deep concern at the 'unilateral military offensive' by Turkey in north-east Syria, India on Thursday called upon Turkey to exercise restraint and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.

India expresses deep concern over Turkey's attack on Syria, calls it 'unilateral'

Turkey has boosted its military positions on the border with Syria after finalising preparations for a military push into northeast Syria.

Turkey deploys tank convoy to Syrian border

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