charlie d'agata, cbs news, in dohuk, northern iraq. >>> the u.s. house of representatives is showing support for the pro-democracy protesters in hong kong. yesterday it passed three bills -- one condemns china's intrusions into hong kong's affairs. yesterday hundreds of people gathered in hong kong to show support for houston rockets general manager daryl morey. earlier this month, he tweeted his support for demonstrators in hong kong. that tweet drew criticism from china and the nba. and this week lebron james weighed in criticizing morey for the tweet and its happy about that. they burned a replica of lebron's jersey while holding signs to support morey. >>> violent clashes erupted for a second night in barcelona between police and protesters. [ chants ] protesters are angry about the conviction of cataland separatist leaders. monday, leaders were jailed after being found guilty of crimes against the government. some demonstrations have turned violent. spain has launched an investigation into an activist group organizing the protests. >>> an expl

charlie d'agata is on the ground with a report some viewers may find disturbing. >> reporter: the turkish military stepped up its bombardment of america's allies in northern syria, ignoring the trump administration's threats to shut down the turkish economy. new video has emerged alleging to show pro-turkish militias executing kurdish soldiers on the roadside. those same forces who fought beside u.s. troops in the fight against isis today asked for help. "we ask for our allies to take a moral responsibility," this spokesman said, "and honor their commitment to protect us." as turkish forces push deeper into northern syria, more and more kurds are fleeing the fighting. the u.n. just upped their estimate to around 100,000, but some weren't able to get out quickly enough. badi sabri had just packed his three children into his car when a turkish mortar slammed into his home. he hadn't realized his wife, juliette, had gone back into the house to grab something. a chunk of shrapnel pierced her back. how is your wife doing now? "not well," he said. "i just hope she won't be paralyzed. at least s

charlie d'agata reports from the war zone. >> reporter: thunderous explosions echoed across northernyria as turkish artillery and air power paved the way for an all-out ground assault. the turkish military said they struck more than 180 terrorist targets along a 150-mile path and say ground troops have of land between the two border towns where u.s. special forces vacated bases earlier this week. we found some of the tens of thousands of people who have fled the intense shelling bottle necked on the main road leading out of the border city. throughout the day and now into the night, there have been these huge traffic jams. people trying to get out of the range of turkish weapons, air strikes and artillery. the border is just a mile in that direction, for nobody here wants to risk another night. "we decided to leave now because we saw the situation getting worse," one mother told us. "kids are dying, and nobody is doing anything about it." where are you going to go? "we don't know," she said. "we left, but we don't know where we're going." 25-year-old media gunham blames the u.s. for

john. >> dickerson: charlie d'agata in northeast syria. general motors strike is now in its 26th day, and with ggotiations going nowhere. management published its latest wefer on its website, appealing directly to workers. both sides are hurting. mom. will have lost more than $1 billion by sunday. workers, more than $600 million in wages. dean reynolds has more on what this is doing to the workers and their home towns. >> reporter: as the strike against general motors goes on longer than many thought possible, a routine is taking hold in the communities that host big g.m. factories. >> line up and get a bite to bt. t. reporter: for jimmy nikolulis, it means bringing fee food from his restaurant to the picket line. why do you do that? >> they're my neighbors. you know? they've been supporting us. we'd like to support them. god tells us to love our oighbors, so i love my neighbor. that's all i do. o. reporter: the strike has eaten into his business, but he hasn't laid off any of his 18 workers. he has had to make adjustments, entsgh. do you

charlie d'agata has the story. >> reporter: for most, flying is a matter of function.o point b that many consider tedious or even ordinary. but as these young boys show, that all depends on your point of view. take 13-year-old cameron herring, who will be the first to admit he is around one thousand feet outside his comfort zone. did you ever think you'd fly a plane? >> no. >> reporter: what do your friends think of this? >> they think i'm bonkers. >> reporter: they think you're bonkers? >> yeah. >> reporter: why? >> because if i crash. >> reporter: bonkers because cameron is flying blind, literally high above the hills of dundee, scotland. >> just feel the aircraft and hold it like that, okay? very nice. pitch up a little bit. >> reporter: he lost his vision three years ago and now manages the world around him from memories of his 10-year-old self. a mystery illness left him in a coma, and for a time unable to walk. for that he says he's lucky. things could be worse. cameron and his vision-impaired friends are taking part in a program run by the royal air force. >> th

charlie d'agata is in northern syria this morning. he has reported extensively from the region. >> reporter: well, we just crossed that river from iraq to here in northern syria. it's a crossing we've made several times in the past year. but this time, it's different. the kurdish forces who we've accompanied in their fight against isis are now under attack themselves from a u.s. and nato ally. the turkish military unleashed an onslaught of artillery and air strikes overnight targeting tlabid and another syrian town. both recently vacated by u.s. forces. that's not all. the turkish defense ministry say they struck 180 so-called terrorist targets across 150-mile span that includes key cities. and they say a ground offensive has begun today. it is already underway. now commanders of the kurdish led syrian democratic forces say they've had to pause operations against isis in order to face down this turkish invasion. they also say the offensive has jeopardized the security of prisons housing thousands of isis prisoners, risking a breakout

charlie d'agata on the ground in syria spoke to a syrian commander of the syrian democratic forces, america'sllies in the fight against isis. >> what is your message to president trump? >> reporter: he fought beside his soldiers many years, he said. he promised he would protect the ku serds, but he has don nothin themselves from turki forces. stounds a lot like they were being left to be slaughtered. what choice were they left other than to find someone else to n very goodm. partners in the de-isis campaign. they were very good fighters on the battlefield. we enabled that as well. at the same time, we didn't sign up to fight the turks on their behalf. >> reporter: today turkish-backed syrian groups claimed a big victory in their campaign against the kurds taking control of two key border towns. some of those fighters are being accused of executing kurdish civilians as allegedly seen in this video. as the violence intensifies, the u.n. says 130,000 people have already fled, sparking fears of a new humanitarian crisis. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >>> tonight, president trump is facing a ne

cbs's charlie d'agata on the ground in syria spoke to a senior commander of the democratic forces, america'slly in the fight against isis. >> what is your message to president trump? >> we fought beside his soldiers for many years, he said. we were brothers in recall as. he promised he would protect the kurds but he has done nothing. secretary esper says kurdish authorities are now turning to syria and russia to de fend themselves from turkish forces. >> it sounds a lot like they were being left to be slaughtered. so what choice were they left other than to find someone else to protect them. >> the kurds have been very good partners in the de isis campaign. they were very good fighters on the battle field. we obviously enabled that as well. but at the same time we didn't sign up to fight the turks on their behalf. >> today turkish backed kurds claim aid big fict ree against the kurds taking control of two keyboard are towns, some of those fighters are being accused of executing kurdish civilians and soldiers as seen in this video. as the violence intensify the u.s. says 130,000 people have a

charlie d'agata is following developments from neighboring iraq and, charlie, what do we know now about the pace of the s.s. withdrawal? >> reporter: well, norah, cbs news has learned that all u.s. bases have now been drawn down to the main airfield at kobani where a major airlift is now currently under way. as quickly as the u.s. military pulled out, russian forces have moved in, now patrolling the key city of manbij once dominated by by american presence. u.s. military bases are now under new management of the syrian regime. and despite demands for a ceasefire, intense fighting is under way between turkish forces und kurdish fighters, who are not giving up without a fight. now, president trump's accusations that some kurdish factions "are more dangerous than isis" will be met with outrage here, norah, considering they lost 11,000 men and women fighting isis right beside u.s. forces. >> o'donnell: outrage about that, indeed. thank you, charlie. and more than 60 million americans are in the path of a dangerous nor'easter hitting tonight. about 8.5 million could get the worst of it, torr

charlie d'agata is on the ground in the war zone. >> reporter: thunderous explosions echoed across iorthernyria today as turkish artillery and air power paid the way for an all-out ground assault. the turkish military said they orruck more than 180 terrorist targets along a 150-mile path, 15d say ground troops have already crossed into the stretch of land between tal abyad and ras al-ayn, the two border towns where u.s. special forces vacated bases earlier this week. we found some of the tens of me osands of people who have teed the intense shelling, roalenecked on the main road leading out of the border city of qamishli. niroughout the day, and now into the night, there have been these try traffic jams, people trying to get out of the range of turkish weapons, air strikes, and artillery. the border is just a mile in that direction, and nobody here wants to risk another night. "we decided to leave now because we saw the situation gettingwoos " ere e,thusmo "kids are dying and nobody is doing anything about it." and where are you going to go? "we don't know," she said. ,"e left, but we don't

charlie d'agata is reporting tonight from neighboring iraq. and a warning: some of the images are graphic. >> reporter: sporadic shelling rang out today, threatening to shatter the fragile u.s.- brokered cease-fire. ons sations of turkish violations, denied by president recep tayyip erdogan, who warned that if the u.s. failed in its promise to remove kurdish forces within five days, his military would resume the offenses, more intensely than before. the cease-fire came too late for these kurdish children, victims of an alleged chemical weapons attack. a chemical weapons expert we heoke to said the horrific burns suggest the use of white bosphorous, which is banned by the international community when used against civilians. the u.s. defense secretary said today that no u.s. troops are taking part in enforcing the so- salled safe zone and will continue to withdraw as planned from northeast syria. there's been no indication of a pullout of kurdish forces, and their commanders tell cbs news they will continue to defend coeir territory. president t

tonight there is a scramble to flee the fighting by journalists and civilians, including our own charlie d'agata>> reporter: syrian regime forces swept into cities and towns held until yesterday by the syrian kurds. kurdish hospitals have been overwhelmed with casualties, small children among them. turkish-backed militias took ground quickly and ruthlesslyld. desperate kurdish forces had told us they had hoped their u.s. allies would step in. "we fought beside president trump's soldiers like brothers in arms," this commander told us. "we hope he can at least stop the turkish air strikes." but the announcement of the u.s. withdrawal gave the kurds no choice but to cut a deal with america's sworn enemy the syrian regime backed by russia. the syrian regime moved quickly to take over the key cities of kabani, kamishi and al hasaka. there are rumors the syrian regime is about the retake the border crossing between syria and iraq. we're trying to get there as quickly as we can. the last thing we want to do is get stuck here. that wasn't the only threat. turkish forces found a prison used to hold isis

charlie d'agata has the view from the war zone. >> reporter: when vice president pence met presidentaces suggested what was about to drop. >> a week after turkish forces crossed into syria, turkey and the united states of america have agreed to a ceasefire in syria. >> reporter: but it's more of a a plate. >> it will be a pause in military operations for 120 hours while the united states facilitates the withdrawal of turkey's stated objective, the removal of kurdish forces from a 20-mile deep so-called safe zone along the turkish border. speaking before a rally in dallas, president trump took the opportunity to express his gratitude to america's former allies. >> i want to thank the kurds because they were incredibly happy with the solution. this is a solution that really -- well, it saved their lives, frankly. >> reporter: kurdish commander mazloum kobani accepted the agreement and said his forces will do what's necessary to make it work. for the past week, turkish artillery and air strikes have rained down on kurdish forces and the civilian population alike. dozens of people killed

charlie d'agata has more from iraq. >> reporter: with u.s.ing back from the battlefier vacuum. those are russian flags flying on military vehicles right beside syrian regime flags near the city of manbij, a flash point near the turkish border where u.s. troops were present just days ago. video posted by russian tv channels showed what appeared to be the abandoned u.s. military base there. entering tents to show soldiers' living spaces, half-eaten food, stocked refrigerators, a few personal belongings, suggesting they left in a hurry.olpled to keep syrian regime troops and turkish forces apart while russian diplomats are now brokering talks between kurdish forces and the government of syrian president bashar al assad. russia joined the war in 2015 when the syrian regime was on the brink of collapse. russian president vladimir putin's hardware, fighter jets, troops, drones turned the tide. since then, the united states nd russia have cooperated in order to avoid any direct conflict. facing the rapidly evolving situation on the ground, cbs news

charlie d'agata has the latest from across the border in iraq. >> reporter: phase one of the turkishen more intense and widespread than many feared. america's steadfast partner in syria is now abandoned and on the receiving end of air strikes and artillery bombardment. dozens of attacks across the kurdish-held region, nowhere is safe. villages, once held by isis until u.s. and kurdish forces took them back, now civilians here are once again running for their lives. cbs news analyst admiral sandy winnefeld said the offensive will likely result in serious national security repercussions. >> if the turkish incursion results in backing off pressure on isis in syria and the release of hundreds of isis prisoners, that is potentially very destabilizing, and it poses a threat not only to the united states but a lot of our partners in europe and elsewhere in the region. >> reporter: the s.d.f. lost at least 11,000 men and women in the campaign to defeat isis, with the backup of u.s. troops and air power. thousands of isis militants are now being held in packed prisons that kurdish forces are

charlie d'agata is in the war zone. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that all u.s.wn down to the main airfield at kobani where a major airlift is now currently under way. as quickly as the u.s. military pulled out, russian forces have moved in, now patrolling the key city of manbij once dominated by an american presence. u.s. military bases are now under new management of the syrian regime. and despite demands for a ceasefire, intense fighting is under way between turkish forces and kurdish fighters who aren't giving up without a fight. president trump's accusations that some kurdish factions are more dangerous than isis will be met with outrage here. considering they lost 11,000 men and women fighting isis right beside u.s. forces. >>> another associate of rudy giuliani was arrested, this one taken into custody as he landed at new york's jfk airport. meane, thempeachment inquiry of president trump continues in the house of representatives. nancy cordes has the latest. >> rudy was a great prosecutor. he was the best mayor in the history of the city of new york as fa

charlie d'agata is in the war zone. >> reporter: syrian regime forces swept into towns and cities heldesterday by the syrian kurds. kurdish hospitals have been overwhelmed with casualties, small children among them. turkish-backed militias took ground quickly and ruthlessly, and even executed these kurdish soldiers, civilians on the roadside. desperate kurdish forces had told us they had hoped their u.s. allies would step in. >> translator: we fought beside president trump, soldiers like brothers in arms commander told us. we hope at least he can stop the turkish ait e announcement of t. withdrawal gave the kurds no choice but to cut a deal with america's sworn enemy, the syrian regime backed by russia. with turkish forces advancing to a crucial highway in northeast syria, choking off supply and escape routes, the syrian regime moves swiftly to take over the key cities of kabani, qamishli and al hasakah. just to give you an idea how quickly things are moving here, the syrian regime is about to retake the border crossing between syria and iraq. we're trying to get to the crossing as soo

charlie d'agata is in dohuk, iraq, near the border with syria. >> reporter: president erdogan has doubled down on the offensive saying that his forces are going to see this through to the end despite growing international pressure to bring the fighting to an end. it may be hard to hear president trump's demands for a cease-fire over the deafening overnight explosions on the battlefields of northern syria. [ gunfire ] if anything, turkey's stepped up its military campaign in a land grab as syrian regime forces race to retake key kurdish cities. the u.s. military is now largely out of the picture, retreating u.s. troops seen on the move to avoid being caught between two advancing armies. a russian journalist posted video allegedly showing the abandoned u.s. base in manjib saying i'm now at the american base, let's see how they're living. america's quick exit changed the landscape dramatically and immediately. we not only had to avoid syrian regime forces but the turkish military, its extremist militias, and an emerging isis threat. caught up in the widening chaos, kurdish civilian, victims

charlie d'agata is in northeast syria with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. in addition to a turkish military invasion, kurdish forces here have the isis threat to contend with. now overnight, we heard gun battles and a huge explosion. apparently a car bomb outside a nearby isis prison. that's not the only place they're trying to break out. a turkish shell slams into an isis prison compound. moments later, isis prisoners are seen making a break for it. kurdish forces all right stretched too thin warned us they'd struggled to contain isis detainees if turkey attacked. the militant group has already taken advantage of the power vacuum, detonating a massive car bomb where we'd been covering the aftermath of a turkish military attack. that was only a couple of blocks from where we were. we've pulled back from there. it just gives you an idea who for civilians you never know where the next attack is going to come from. a random turkish mortar took the leg of 7-year-old sarah and the life of her 11-year-old brother. sh

charlie d'agata, who's near the conflict zone in neighboring iraq shows us russia's growing role. >> reporter: well, the vice president may be headed to turkey, but president erdogan has already said we will never declare a cease-fire. one person he is speaking to, russian president vladimir putin, another indication of russia's lead role on and off the battlefield. it's not just syrian regime forces carving up kurdish territory. the flags on those military vehicles are russian, and it's president putin who now ultimately controls the flashpoint city of manbij, an area once dominated by u.s. forces and their kurdish allies. reporters from russian tv channels were seen mocking america in a show-and-tell of the abandoned u.s. military base there. mess halls with food trays, stocked refrigerators, footballs, half-eaten doughnuts, suggesting the troops left in a hurry. cbs news has learned that u.s. forces across northeast syria have retreated to larger bases like kobani to begin air-lifting heavy equipment, but it's a risky operation. when turkish-backed militias, extremists made up of

charlie d'agata is in the region and filed this report. >> reporter: good morning. welcome, a shaky cease-fire and a shaky deal. not everybody here is happy about it. as for the role of the u.s. military, there's some serious questions about exactly how the terms of that cease-fire will be implemented. turkish attacks continued on the border today, breaking the so-called pause in hostilities. 120 hours, five days for the u.s. to facilitate the reason turkey went to war in the first place. the removal of kurdish forces from a 20-mile-deep safe zone along the turkish border. pentagon officials tell cbs news so far they've received no direction as to how to remove those forces, and there's no change on this america's own withdrawal plan. still, at a rally in dallas, president trump painted himself as a kind of playground peacekeeper. >> it was unconventional what i did. i said, they're going to a little while. sometimes you have to let them fight a little bit. like two kids in a lot, you let them fight and pull them apart. >> reporter: far from child's play for the hun

in northeastern syria ernhting isis alongside those kurdish allies of the united d'agata has charlie d'agata has been on the andnd in syria and just crossed into neighboring iraq. .> reporter: well, aside from u.s. troops, we're among a drawal was aeople who got heads-up with the withdrawal was about to be announced. it was like a two-minute warning. we had to pack up and get moving because the situation on the ground was about to change dramatically and quickly. america's allies here, the aking a forces, were taking a pummeling. forces turkish troops advancing more ground than anyone had expected. liti ground, turkish-backed beenn militias. they even filmed themselves executing kurdish soldiers and civilians on the roadside. place of civilians have been like unt more than 130,000 people nder cond. fos is what this place looked like until last week. mis whole area under control of ays.-backed kurdish forces. crucirks and their militias drove all the way to a crucial highway choking off supply and sscape routes. now the syrian regime is pushing orward swallowing up the key cities of kobane an