Shortly after on 6 October 2019, the Trump administration ordered American troops to withdraw from northeastern Syria, where the United States had been supporting its Kurdish allies.[1] The military operation began on 9 October 2019 when the Turkish Air Force launched airstrikes on border towns.[56] The conflict resulted in the displacement of over 130,000 people and has caused the death of more than 70 civilians in Syria and 20 civilians in Turkey.[57][58][48] Human Rights violations have also been reported.