"The military attachés of 63 countries in Ankara were informed at the Ministry of National Defense about the operation" Source of Peace "and the current situation in Syria," the Turkish department said.

Military attaches from 63 countries in Ankara were briefed at the Ministry of National Defense about the Peace Spring Operation and the current situation in Syria.

- TC Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) October 21, 2019

Turkey’s military operation "Source of Peace" began in the northeast of the SAR on October 9. On October 17, Ankara and Washington agreed to suspend hostilities in Syria to allow Kurdish forces to leave the security zone.

Pompeo later noted that the main points of the agreement between Washington and Ankara on the cessation of hostilities in Syria began to operate.

On October 20, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to resume a military operation in Syria if the United States did not fulfill its obligations.