With tensions escalating over Turkey's incursion into northern Syria, the UN Security Council has again set up a hastily-arranged meeting to discuss the rapidly unfolding situation.<br />For more on this and other news around the world, let's turn to our Kim Da-mi.<br />Da-mi, this is going to be the second meeting on this issue since Turkey's move into Syria just a matter of days ago.<br />Right Connyoung, the UN Security Council will hold a closed meeting on the situation in northeast Syria on Wednesday, local time.<br />Reuters reports that Germany requested the meeting on behalf of five EU council nations, including France, the UK and Poland.<br />The council held a closed-door meeting last Thursday but failed to reach a consensus with Russia and the U.S. opting instead for a joint statement signed by European countries.<br />Meanwhile, the fighting rages on in Syria.<br />Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Tuesday that 611 Syrian Democratic Force terrorists had been "neutralized" since its launch of its Peace Spring Operation.<br />On October 9th, Turkey started the offensive to eliminate what it calls terrorists from northern Syria to secure Turkey's borders and ensure Syria's territorial integrity.<br />With Turkish forces now aiming to target the northern Kurdish-held town of Manbij,...Syrian forces, following orders from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, entered Manbij on Monday, local time.<br />ALL U.S. troops in northern Syria have now evacuated the area.<br />Taking their place are Russian soldiers.<br />Moscow's special envoy for Syria said the clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces were "simply unacceptable" and therefore Russia would not allow it to continue.<br />
