A Turkish soldier died during the Kurdish attack in Syria on October 20, despite a ceasefire in effect, according to the country's defense ministry.

"One of his comrades was martyred, another was wounded after terrorists attacked with anti-tank guns and small weapons during reconnaissance and surveillance missions" in the Tal Abyad border area. , Ministry of Defense of Turkey on October 20 issued a statement but did not publish his identity. They added that they used firepower to defend themselves.

Turkey launched the Spring Peace campaign on October 9, attacking the Kurds in northern Syria, in an attempt to repel them deep into Syrian territory. The suspension of a five-day military operation was issued on October 17 by Turkey after US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Turkey to mediate the deal. The Turkish president warned that he would "crush the head" of the Kurds if they did not withdraw from the safe zone when the ceasefire had ended.

On October 19, Turkish forces and the Kurds accused each other of violating a truce. Turkey's Ministry of Defense said today that the Kurdish forces made 20 attacks. Mazloum Abdich, meanwhile, has a Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), accusing Turkey of preventing them from withdrawing troops and trying to blame them for breaking the deal.