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Published on: VG

October 18, 2019

Syria. U.S. Vice President Pence, along with Turkish President Erdogan, announced an agreement for a temporary ceasefire in the Turkish assault on the Kurds in northeastern Syria. On the ground, the Turks have only occupied a small portion of the border corridor, which they intended to control. The remainder will be occupied by Syrian and Russian forces, following an agreement between the Kurds and government forces.