The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 U.S. troops from northern Sy...
WASHINGTON - The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 U.S. troops from northern Syria amid an ongoing Turkish offensive into the region, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, calling the situation “untenable” for U.S. forces.
That decision in turn helped open the door for Turkey to launch an offensive against the Syrian Democratic Forces . Esper said he spoke with Trump Saturday night, and that the president directed the U.S. military to “begin a deliberate withdrawal of forces from northern Syria.” Turkey’s offensive has raised alarm bells around the world amid concerns about its impact on civilians and the possibility of Islamic State militants escaping from Kurdish-led authorities.
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