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Turkish Troops Have Begun Crossing Into Syria: Official

Turkish Troops Have Begun Crossing Into Syria: Official

(Bloomberg) -- Turkish troops have begun crossing into northeastern Syria to force U.S.-backed Kurdish militants away from its border, a Turkish official told Bloomberg in Ankara on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

To contact the reporter on this story: Selcan Hacaoglu in Ankara at shacaoglu@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Lin Noueihed at lnoueihed@bloomberg.net, Taylan Bilgic

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