In the wake of a series of US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its Syria operation, Vice President Mike Pence has indicated that “Trump spoke to Erdoğan and asked for immediate ceasefire.” Pence will be in Ankara for negotiations.
A bomb-loaded vehicle attack occured in the city of Çabehar in Iran. At least three people lost their lives and 19 people were injured.
UNAMI Human's Rights Office and OHCHR, have located more than 200 mass graves in Iraq, in a district controlled by ISIS between 2014 and 2017.
Rakka that have been liberated from the darkness of ISIS is getting ready for October 19 celebrations. I am in Rakka again after one year of observing the operations. Rakka that looked like a ghost town now looks much colourful in the light. There is a crowd of people as far as the eye can see and their hopeful steps are echoing in the streets.
Velid Muallim Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs said, "If Al Nusra Front doesnt honour the agreement they made with Turkey and Russia, we can not stay silent to the continuing current situation."
Tev-Dem co-chair Ehmed Sexo who responded Erdoğan who is makin a statement about starting an operation to North- east Syria said “He is trying to take IDlib off the agenda.”