Clashes reported after Turkey suspends its operation
Sporadic clashes between Turkish forces and Kurdish groups have been reported in a Syrian border town on Friday, a monitor said, despite a Turkey-US agreement on a five-day truce, TRT World.
"There are sporadic artillery strikes and you can hear shooting in the town of Ras al Ayn," said Rami Abdul Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Ras al Ayn has been a major goal of the Turkish operation since its launch on October 9.
Turkish troops and Syrian National Army gained ground in Ras al Ayn, Rahman said on Thursday.
Turkey and the US agree to 'pause' northern Syria anti-terror operation
The pause of Turkey's anti-terror operation in Syria is not a ceasefire, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday. A ceasefire can only happen between the two legitimate sides, he added.
"Turkey will end the operation in northern Syria only after YPG/PKK terrorists leave [safe zone]," Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference.
"We [Turkey and the US] agreed on collecting heavy weapons of YPG, destructing their positions and fortifications," Cavusoglu added.
Cavusoglu's comments follow an agreement between the US and Turkey to pause fighting in northern Syria for 120 hours.
"Turkey's military operation will pause for 120 hours," US Vice President Mike Pence told a news conference at the US Embassy to Turkey in Ankara.
Pence went on to say that the withdrawal of YPG/PKK terrorists from the safe zone has already begun which led to pausing Turkey's military operation.
Turkey will get 32 kilometres of safe zone, Pence added.
Cavusoglu confirmed the length of the safe zone, adding that "Turkey and US agreed that Turkey will control the safe zone in northeast Syria."
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