Mike Pence Announces U.S., Turkey Agree to Cease-Fire in Syria

Joel B. Pollakby Joel B. Pollak

Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday in Ankara, Turkey, that the U.S. and Turkey had agreed to an immediate cease-fire in Syria that would allow Kurdish forces to withdraw from the border.

Pence added that the cease-fire meant that the U.S. would not place further economic sanctions on Turkey, and that it would remove existing sanctions once the cease-fire was implemented.

President Trump, hailing the agreement in advance, called it “great news” and said “millions of lives” would be saved:

Under the terms of the agreement, Turkey would allow the U.S.-backed Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) to withdraw from a “safe zone” near the Turkey-Syria border, thus removing one of the main causes for which Turkey had invaded northern Syria last week.

full story at https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/10/17/mike-pence-announces-immediate-u-s-turkey-agree-to-cease-fire-in-syria/

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