The Assault

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pressure builds in the USA to stop that Turkey continues its offensive against the Kurdish-held territories In Syria .

Minister of defense Mark Esper warned of "serious consequences", while Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin was the prospect of fresh sanctions.

the President of Donald Trump 's decision to withdraw U.S. troops solved effectively by the Turkish Invasion.

he has said that He wants the US to negotiate a ceasefire between Nato allies Turkey and the Kurds.

the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, however, says that the military operation would continue. Kurdish leaders accuse the US, they stab you in the back.

Meanwhile, The Pentagon said that U.S. forces in the vicinity of the city of Kobane -which were not included in the withdrawal of the United States, under Turkish artillery fire on Friday Evening .

According to the United Nations, More Than 100,000 People from their homes fled since the offensive began on Wednesday.

President Erdogan says he wants to. on the creation of a "security zone" in Northern Syria, free from Kurdish militias, which could also be home to the Syrian refugees

A major concern for The International community to the fate of thousands of alleged IS-prisoners, including Many foreigners, guarded by Kurdish troops in the region.

What happened with the US troops?

On Friday, The Pentagon said that its base in the vicinity of the Northern Syrian city of Kobane - an area known as Turkey have had seen the U.S. forces Present , the fire shell the Turkish positions.

"All of US-troops are taken into account, no injuries," Navy Captain Brook DeWalt said in a statement. "The United States demands Turkey to avoid actions that could result in immediate defensive action. "

Turkey has denied that it targeted to U.S. armed forces.

cities in Northern Syria are the targets for the Turkish air attacks and artillery-fire

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic forces (SDF) - a key U.S. ally in the region, Many Turkish ground and air are say attacks along a stretch of the Turkey-Syria border, about 75 miles (120 km) long, correspondents.

dozens of fighters from the SDF and pro-Turkish groups were killed. Turkey's military confirmed The First death of a Turkish soldier and said, the other three have been wounded.

at least 11 civilians were killed, and humanitarian groups say that The Number of People affected is on the rise.

What the US is doing now, the pressure of the Turkey?

Minister of defense Esper insisted that the United States had not abandoned their Kurdish allies, despite the widespread view that the decision to withdraw U.S. troops solved effectively by the Turkish Invasion.

The official is not warned of unspecified "serious consequences" for Ankara when it will stop the attack.

Mr. Esper accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in "impulsive action" and warned that the operation "of the risks to the safety of ISIS (Islamic state) prison camps".

Minister of Finance, Steven Mnuchin , said President Trump had to design officers to what he called a "very significant" new economic sanctions against Turkey.

"We can be a run-down of the Turkish economy, when we need it," he said.

President Trump spoke briefly about The Situation , as he prepared to head a rally on Friday, saying: "We want you to kill a lot of People . if we use sanctions, we will. "

Meanwhile, in Congress, lawmakers from both sides of the political divide were the preparation of legislation to pile pressure on Turkey.

A bill to issue sanctions against the Turkish officials and the banks involved in the offensive, the democratic Chairman of The House of representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Eliot Engel , and The Committee 's ranking Republican, Mike McCaul.

What does the Turkey say?

"Now, there are threats from the left and to the right, you tell us to stop this," President Erdogan said on Friday. "We don't back a step. "

He has previously threatened to send some of the 3. 6 million Syrian refugees it hosts to Europe, when the offensive has been described as a profession.

What is the humanitarian fears are?

A refugee crisis developed. but-to say-help groups, how Many People could be forced 450,000 People to move.

Many families to flee from their homes as the Turkish armed forces advance

According to helpers on the ground, the vast majority of civilians fled Tal Abyad and those that remain in fear of their lives.

OCHA said the Turkish bombing affected important civil infrastructure such as water stations. Thousands of People could lose adequate access to clean water in the Hassakeh region, she says.

Turkey, a "safe zone" to run for 480 km (300 miles) on the Syrian side of The Border , but it is said to be deeper than the planned 32 km border.

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Source of news: bbc.com