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In northern Syria, after two days of uncertainty over the future of the ceasefire between the Turkish army and Kurdish forces, a convoy of wounded and Kurdish fighters was able to leave the besieged city of Ras al -ain.
With our correspondent in Istanbul, Anne Andlauer
A convoy of more than 80 vehicles carrying wounded and Kurdish fighters, as well as remains, was able to leave Ras al-Ain under the eyes of Syrian Turkish army auxiliaries, who were preparing to take control of the city. . In the evening, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced their total withdrawal from this locality that the Kurds call Serekaniye.
Turkey has not confirmed the end of the evacuation but its Ministry of Defense has posted photos of the convoy on Twitter, saying it is working closely with the United States, mediators and guarantors of the ceasefire agreement. -traffic light. Ankara has given the Kurdish forces until the evening of October 22 to leave the area of operations, which is supposed to become a buffer zone and to accommodate part of the 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Washington believes that the truce " holds good " and that it even " very well, " according to a tweet Donald Trump citing his defense minister. The US president notes " minor skirmishes " but is optimistic about the success of the agreement. The latter remains fragile. Ankara announced the death of one of its soldiers in an attack in Tal Abyad , another border town captured by the Turkish army.
"The ceasefire is holding up very nicely. There are some minor skirmishes that have ended quickly. New areas being resettled with Kurds. US soldiers are not in combat or ceasefire zone. We have secured the Oil. "Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense. Ending endless wars!
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