Any Turkish incursion into Syria 'unacceptable,' will prevent it: Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday any Turkish operation into nor...

TOKYO - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday any Turkish operation into northern Syria would be “unacceptable” and the United States would prevent unilateral incursions, as tensions between Washington and Ankara simmer.

“Clearly we believe any unilateral action by them would be unacceptable,” Esper told reporters traveling with him to Japan. Esper said the United States did not have any “ambition” to abandon the SDF, but stopped short of guaranteeing that the United States would protect them in case of a Turkish operation.

The Turkish-led campaign, which has for months been delayed due to resistance from Washington, is aimed at evicting Kurdish YPG forces from a string of border town in Raqqa and Hasaka provinces.

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