Thousands Flee, Dozens Killed as Turkey Attacks Kurdish Militia in Syria

Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Tel Abyad, as seen from the Turkish border town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, on Oct. 10, 2019. Murad Sezer/Reuters

Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, Oct. 10. Tens of thousands of people fled, and dozens of people were killed.

The Turkish offensive against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—the main component of which is the Kurdish YPG militia—began days after President Donald Trump pulled U.S. troops out of the way.