Pence Says Turkey Agrees To Cease-Fire In Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, talks with U.S Vice President Mike Pence, during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. A high level U.S. delegation arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks on a cease-fire in Syria. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Vice President Mike Pence says that Turkey has agreed to a cease-fire in Syria.

Pence spoke after a high-level delegation of U.S. officials met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH�-jehp TY�-ihp UR�-doh-wahn) in Ankara, Turkey.

Pence says there will �a pause in military operations for 120 hours� to allow the U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds to withdraw.

The vice president says the U.S. and Turkey have �mutually committed to peaceful resolution and future for the safe zone.�

(AP)

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