The latest from Syria

Headlines from Northern 

Syria and a few reflections

Turkey launches artillery bombardment on US special forces in Syria 'by mistake' just days after Trump controversially ordered American forces to withdraw

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7564303/Turkish-troops-accidentally-open-fires-Special-Forces-unit-northern-Syria.html?fbclid=IwAR26A6fBybCB3knfQeLESWwddj4-OJpw-Lo-BiUU3XwWKsnXQWFZ52q0g4c

Oh what a lovely war! Remarkable video shows ISIS fighters strolling right up Turkish border checkpoint for a relaxing chat with guards

• Amateur footage shows militants casually wandering up to Turkish border
• Pair display shocking bravado waving at camera while carrying large guns
• Greeted at border by Turkish security officials who break into conversation
• Group chat for a short time before fighters wander back towards Kobane
• Militants heard chanting 'Allahu Akbar' and making jihadist hand gestures

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2811338/Oh-lovely-war-Remarkable-video-shows-ISIS-fighter-strolling-right-Turkish-border-checkpoint-relaxing-chat-guards.html?fbclid=IwAR2Z1EUbSxsIStGYpx8AMnWxBKl9eHq87YACuMUALqxGbdSfU5cvoLTMdac

Saudi Defence Ministry Green Lights US Military Reinforcements – SPA

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201910121077035741-saudi-defence-ministry-green-lights-us-military-reinforcements---spa/?fbclid=IwAR3_v821Nyajc3Zm24rS-4Lk2qsEhD9G7-RKlrMCQE7ar7pjaFFsyQ_3VsE

TURKISH-BACKED FORCES EXECUTE HEAD OF PRO-SDF SYRIAN POLITICAL PARTY

https://southfront.org/turkish-backed-forces-execute-head-of-pro-sdf-syrian-political-party/?fbclid=IwAR0f18FW08k83HZ5_41Vw7JEEtL_-lIFfaT0Bkvragt5d_IBFXzo4abKVPk

France suspends all arms exports to Turkey over Syria offensive

https://www.rt.com/news/470810-france-suspends-arms-exports-turkey/?fbclid=IwAR3xWy_iyRbX-GbMEL9XVa34ySKVF00QhnyqREZViXT8plEX4utZp1WUOkQ

US Troops Near Kobani Shelled from Turkish Positions, No Injuries Sustained – Pentagon

https://sputniknews.com/world/201910111077028843-us-special-forces-reportedly-fell-under-artillery-fire-amid-turkish-shelling-in-syria/?fbclid=IwAR08oWvQ5mUebAnqjBnDnZ7sVHAEwaz5eL_DT7k52Yo-_CUo-uTYop0xyQM

ISIS has a plan to bust out 70,000 supporters from Kurdish jails now that the US has abandoned the area to the Turkish military

https://www.businessinsider.com/isis-prison-escape-kurdish-jail-us-turkey-2019-10?fbclid=IwAR2BWgApvxaBK_gkbbhudjYY96NkJi9aPFHwaV3BYYrZTDK0TvACw9A7rP0&r=US&IR=T

Less Than 24 Hours After Saying 'Time to Bring 'Em Home,' Trump Orders 1,800 US Troops to Saudi Arabia

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/11/less-24-hours-after-saying-time-bring-em-home-trump-orders-1800-us-troops-saudi?fbclid=IwAR3ehnlvoVMSravVM-UVVYb9EMwntq7fWCzL-SUk0LSG0shxNkVUrgipoHU

Fraught Relationship: US undecided whether Kurds are allies or not worth fighting for