The two hour barrier in austria . Welcome to bbc news. The United Nations say around 100,000 people have fled their homes as Turkey Presses on with its offensive against kurdish forces. There has been heavy fighting and both civilians and dozens of kurdish fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wants to create a 30 km deep buffer zone running a50 miles, so around 600 km, across the syrian border. Turkeys president erdogan vowed to press on with the assault to defeat kurdish fighters who he regards as terrorists, and then to settle millions of Syrian Refugees there. And then to settle millions the of Syrian Refugees there. Pentagon has said in the hour the pentagon has said in the last hour us troops have come under fire in syria. 0ur International Correspondent 0rla guerin is there and has been watching the military activity. Well, through much of the day, weve been hearing heavy outgoing artillery and mortar fire. Now, the turkish Authorities Say they have advanced into Northern Syria
And mohammed was killed inside his own home. As he was mourned here, other children were being mourned in syria, including a 12 year old welcome to bbc news. Boy killed by a turkish the pentagon has confirmed the Turkish Forces have fired on us rocket attack yesterday. Mohammed was taken away for burial, a life cut short that leaves forces in qobani in Northern Syria. A broken family. Turkey says it was responding to an attack in the area and didnt intend to target the us. It can only increase tensions after the turkish offensive against Kurdish Forces allied with the us began on back across the border, in syria, thursdays. Theres been heavy fighting between and dozens of a car bomb in the city of qamishli. Islamic state said it carried out the attack, kurdish fighters have lost their which killed at least lives. Turkey wants to create a three civilians. Buffer zone across the syrian border. Although garin has this this is just what many have feared and the kurds have predicted is taki
Northern syria. No trips were injured and turkey says it was responding to an attack in the area and didnt intend to target the us. It could only increase tensions, though, after the turkish offensive against us forces, allied with the us, began on wednesday. There has been heavy fighting and both civilians and dozens of kurdish fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wa nts fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wants to create a buffer zone gcioss turkey wants to create a buffer zone across the syrian border. 0rla guerin has this report from a turkish town. Here is turkeys response to International Calls for an end to its offensive. Its forces continuing to pound North Eastern syria, creating a new landscape of the displaced 100,000 people and counting, in just three days. But turkey is paying a price. Full state honours today for two civilians killed next to the border, seen here as martyrs in operation peace springs. 0ne coffin is child size for a baby boy called mohammed, just nine
Also tonight. A pathway to a brexit deal is still possible say borisjohnson and his irish counterpart leo veradkar after more than two hours of talks. Nissan warns that a no deal brexit would threaten the future of its car plant in sunderland, the largest in britain employing 6,000 people. Three decades after the fall of the berlin wall, a special report on russias bold moves to reclaim its role as an international superpower. And the queen of gymnastics americas simone biles seals her place in history as she becomes the first woman to win 5 all round world titles. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Can Northern Ireland hold on to shock the netherlands in rotterdam, as michael 0neills men bid for euro 2020 qualification . Good evening. Around 60,000 people have fled their homes in North Eastern syria on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. Theres been heavy fighting in the central border region. Some civilians have been killed and dozens more have be
Can see a Clear Pathway to a deal but there is a way the pentagon has confirmed Turkish Forces have fired on us forces in northern syria. No trips were injured and turkey says it was no troops were injured and turkey says it was responding to an attack in the area and didnt intend to target the us. But it could only increase tensions, after the turkish offensive against kurdish forces, allied with the us, began on wednesday. There has been heavy fighting and both civilians and dozens of kurdish fighters have lost their lives. Turkey wants to create a buffer zone across the syrian border. 0rla guerin has this report from a turkish town. Gunfire. Here is turkeys response to International Calls for an end to its offensive. Its forces continuing to pound North Eastern syria, creating a new landscape of the displaced 100,000 people and counting, in just three days. But turkey is paying a price. Full state honours today for two civilians killed next to the border, seen here as martyrs in ope