Turkey begins military offensive in Syria, Erdogan announces

Turkey launches its military offensive into northeast Syria, Turkish President Erdogan says. The operation starts days after the Trump administration said it was pulling US troops back from the area.

Turkey has launched a planned military offensive into northeastern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, just days after the Trump administration announced it was pulling US troops back from the border area.

"Our aim is to destroy the terror corridor which is trying to be established on our southern border and to bring peace and peace to the region," Erdogan tweeted.He added that Turkey"will preserve Syria's territorial integrity and liberate local communities from terrorists.

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