Turkey Bombs Iraq-Syria Border Ahead of Offensive, Official Says

This photo provided by the Ibaa News Agency, the media arm of al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group in Syria, purports to show a missile fired by the militant group against Syrian government forces position in Idlib province, Syria, on Aug. 27, 2019. Ibaa News Agency via AP

Turkey said its military struck the border of Iraq and Syria to prevent Kurdish forces from using the route to reinforce northeastern Syria.

Turkish officials told the Reuters news agency on Tuesday that it is ready to advance into northeastern Syria after the United States started to pull back troops from the region.