Breaking news out of Turkey where Vice President Pence announced a 120-hour ceasefire in Syria to allow Kurdish YPG troops to withdraw from the border:
Reuters: US vice president #Pence says #Turkey will pause operation in #Syria in order to allow withdrawal of YPG forces for 120 hours
— MTV English News (@MTVEnglishNews) October 17, 2019
Also, @VP says Turkey & the U.S. agree to prioritize human rights, ethnic/religious communities in the region.
— Scott Thuman (@ScottThuman) October 17, 2019
According to the vice president, the U.S. will hold off on new sanctions announced on Monday if Turkish forces withdraw:
"The United States will not impose any further sanctions on Turkey" and once Turkish forces withdraw then current sanctions imposed by @POTUS will be revoked, says @VP. pic.twitter.com/4yJdhhSnB9
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 17, 2019
Pence says YPG troops are already working with America forces on the withdrawal:
US already working with YPG personnel in the safe zone for the withdrawal, says @VP.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 17, 2019
From the president:
Great news out of Turkey. News Conference shortly with @VP and @SecPompeo. Thank you to @RTErdogan. Millions of lives will be saved!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2019
But it sounds like Turkey is getting everything they want from the deal:
BREAKING — “We got exactly what we wanted out of the meeting.” Senior Turkish official tells @MiddleEastEye https://t.co/iB5FZiHMux
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 17, 2019
And we’ll wait and see what Sen. Lindsay Graham has to say:
Just as i was about to start interview with Sen Lindsey Graham, @realDonaldTrump called him and said there is a deal with Turkey
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) October 17, 2019
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PHOTOS: Chris Hayes and others think Erdogan snubbed Pence at their meeting today (They're wrong) https://t.co/NKcR5zK7Qq
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 17, 2019
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