SDF said they only accepted the ceasefire in the area between Tall Abyad and Ras al-Ayn[25], the SDF rejected withdrawing from the entire 20 mile area and handing it over to Turkey as calling it an occupation.[26] Clashes continued in the town despite the ceasefire, both sides said the other side was violating the ceasefire.[27] Red Crescent ambulances reported they could not reach the town to evacuate the wounded SDF fighters on the first day of the ceasefire.[28] Turkey and the SDF blamed each other for the ceasefire violations, with the SDF stating that the town was surrounded during the ceasefire and wounded could not be evacuated. On the 17th of October, an airstrike from Turkish airforce wounded some residents of the city, with reports that white phosphorus had been used against civilians. Syrian medics treating 5 wounded civilians that were evacuated to Hasakah, showed the media burns on the victims they said were consistent with the use of white phosphorus.