US forces in Syria start Turkey border pullback: Kurds

A US military vehicle takes part in joint patrol with Turkish forces in the Syrian village of al-Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town along the border with Turkey, on October 4, 2019. (AFP photo)

US forces in northern Syria have started pulling back from areas along the border with Turkey, a Kurdish-led force and a war monitor said Monday.

The Syrian Democratic Forces said in a statement that "US forces withdrew from the border areas with Turkey".

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor confirmed that US forces had pulled back from key positions in Ras al-Ain and Tal Abyad.

Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks