US warns Turkey of red lines as Syria offensive death toll mounts
(The Guardian World News)

Senior US official says invasion endangers allies in fight against terror as Turkish president hits back at critics of operationThe US has set down red lines for the Turkish offensive into Syria that would trigger sanctions against Ankara, including `ethnic cleansing` and indiscriminate fire directed at civilians.According to multiple reports, the civilian death toll was rising on the second day of the Turkish invasion, as a result of shelling of residential areas along the Turkish-Syrian border. It was unclear what the US threshold would be for imposing sanctions given the mixed signals Donald Trump and his administration had sent over the past few days. Continue reading...