Hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. Just days ago President Trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision thats been widely condemned, at home and abroad. The area under attack is controlled by the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces, who played a leading role in defeating the Extremist Group that calls itself Islamic State. They are long time american allies, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. The turkish government says it wants to clear Kurdish Forces from a 30 kilometre safe zone along the border, to resettle up to 2 million Syrian Refugees whove been living in turkey. One Monitoring Group says 10 civilians have already been killed. The bbcs orla guerin is on the border. In syria, a new round of warfare. The town of ras al ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the border in the kurdish controlled north east. Its the start of a turkish offensive that is alarming europe, has
Footballers over stories leaked to the tabloids. Turkey has launched a ground offensive in Northern Syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. Just days ago President Trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision thats been widely condemned, at home and abroad. The area under attack is controlled by the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces, who played a leading role in defeating the Extremist Group that calls itself Islamic State. They are long time American Allies, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. The turkish government says it wants to clear Kurdish Forces from a 30 kilometre safe zone along the border, to resettle up to 2 million Syrian Refugees whove been living in turkey. One Monitoring Group says 10 civilians have already been killed. The bbcs orla guerin is on the border. In syria, a new round of warfare. The town of ras al ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the bor
As a devastating typhoon sweeps across japan. It brought over one metre of rain and wind speeds in excess of 110 mph, but now typhoon hagibis is pulling away north and eastwards. Well look at the forecast in the next half an hour. Scotlands crucial world cup match against japan is on at the yokohama stadium. Well be live there with the latest in the next few minutes. Commentator 1 40. Commentator 1 40. The official. That says wife elliott kipchoge storms into the history books in vienna. And he made history becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Well speak to Eliud Kipchoge after 8am. Its sunday the 13th of october. Good morning. Our top story the wife of a us diplomat who was involved in a car crash that killed the british teenager harry dunn says shes been left devastated by the accident. Last night, the Foreign Office revealed that Anne Sacoolas no longer has diplomatic immunity because shes now back in the United States. Harrys parents, whove been campaigning
But now Naga Munchetty is pulling away the typhoon is pulling away. Scotlands crucial world cup match against japan is on at the yokohama stadium. Well be live there with the latest in the next few minutes. 1 59. 40, Eliud Kipchoge storms into the history books in vienna. And he made history becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Well speak to Eliud Kipchoge after eight. Its sunday, 13th october. Our top story. The wife of a us diplomat, who was involved in a car crash that killed the british teenager harry dunn, says shes been left devastated by the accident. Last night, the Foreign Office revealed that Anne Sacoolas no longer has diplomatic immunity, because shes now back killed the british teenager harry dunn, says shes been left in the United States. Harrys parents, whove been campaigning for her return to the uk, are due to fly to washington later. Simon jones has more. Theyve ta ken their fight forjustice to the Foreign Office in london, and now harry dunns
Is on at the yokohama stadium. Well be live there with the latest in the next few minutes. And, he made history becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Well speak to Eliud Kipchoge after 8am. Eliud kipchoge storms into the history books in vienna. And, he made history becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Well speak to Eliud Kipchoge after 8am. Its sunday the 13th of october. Our top story the wife of a us diplomat, who was involved in a car crash that killed the british teenager harry dunn, says shes been left devastated by the accident. Last night, the foreign 0ffice revealed that Anne Sacoolas no longer has diplomatic immunity because shes returned to the united states. Harrys parents, whove been campaigning for her return to the uk, are due to fly to washington later. Simon jones has more. Theyve taken their theyve ta ken their fight theyve taken their fight for justice to the Foreign Office in london, and now harry dunns parents are flyi