Turkey says soldiers killed by shelling from Manbij, where Syrian forces moved in after deal with Kurds; UN Security Council to meet Wednesday

Forces aiming to secure the region stretching from Manbij to Iraqi border, enable return of millions of Syria refugees, says Turkish leader

Despite much of border being seized by Ankara in week-long operation, SDF fighters still putting up a fight in Ras al-Ain as Erdogan ignores US pressure

Vice president says Trump spoke with Erdogan and asked him to to 'stop the invasion;' US is 'simply not going to tolerate Turkey's invasion of Syria any longer'

President says he doesn't care who helps Kurds in the face of Turkish assault, even if it has to be the 19th century French emperor because US troops will be '7,000 miles away!'

But president rejects US responsibility for region: 'Anyone who wants to assist in protecting the Kurds is good with me, whether it is Russia, China, or Napoleon Bonaparte'

One expert says troop pullout will impact US credibility for years to come; another believes president's stock in Mideast has plummeted while Putin's is skyrocketing

American soldiers prepare to evacuate equipment in advance of a full withdrawal, as Trump threatens Turkey with sanctions over offensive

Dropped by their US ally and forced to call in the Damascus regime to face Turkey, the minority group could pay a steep price for its protection

Turkey accuses Kurdish fighters of 'emptying' prison holding jihadists before arrival of its troops in the area