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US military conducts strikes on Islamic State members in Syria
The new round of strikes follows the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
Trump’s confusing moves raise questions about Turkey, Syria
A day after President Donald Trump threatened to “ruin the economy of Turkey” if it goes too far with a planned invasion of northern Syria, he announced on Tuesday that he’s invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next month.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Turkey says it won’t bow to Trump threat over its plans against Syrian Kurdish forces
Turkey will not bow to threats over its Syria plans, the Turkish vice president said Tuesday in an apparent response to President Donald Trump's warning to Ankara the previous day about the scope of its planned military incursion into northeastern Syria.
Commentary: Trump Syria withdrawal decision immoral and short-sighted
President Donald Trump’s withdrawal decision is strategically short-sighted because it will damage America’s reputation as a trustworthy ally across the globe, says the author of this commentary.
By Bradley Bowman
US withdrawal in Syria is only a small number of special operators, says Trump administration
“Turkey has neither the intent, desire, nor capacity to manage 60k detainees in al Hol camp, which State and DoD IGs [inspector general] warn is the nucleus for a resurgent ISIS. Believing otherwise is a reckless gamble with our national security,” Brett McGurk, Trump’s former envoy for the fight against ISIS, tweeted.
By Shawn Snow
Key Republicans, Dems blast Trump’s surprise withdrawal from Syria
The U.S. president has decided to withdraw his troops from northeastern Syria, essentially clearing the path for a Turkish military invasion of the region.
American troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces said American troops began pulling back Monday from positions along the border in northeast Syria ahead of an expected Turkish invasion that the Syrian Kurds say will overturn five years of achievements in the battle against the Islamic State group.
Turkey threatens military operation into Syria against American-backed Kurdish forces
Turkey’s president, in his strongest warning yet, threatened Saturday to launch a military operation into northeastern Syria, where U.S. troops are deployed and have been trying to defuse tensions between Washington’s two allies — Turkey and the Syrian Kurds.
US conducts new joint patrol with Turkey in northeast Syria
The U.S.-led coalition and Turkey conducted Friday their third joint patrol in northeastern Syria amid renewed concerns the plan designed to defuse tensions between Washington’s two allies — Ankara and the Syrian Kurds— may not be enough.
Syria demands withdrawal of all American, Turkish forces
Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday demanded the immediate withdrawal of American and Turkish forces from the country and said his government reserves the right to defend its territory in any way necessary if they remain.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press and Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
A bipartisan report calls for the US to halt its withdrawal from Syria
Absent U.S. assistance in the region, America risks handing the reins of the country’s future to a resurgent ISIS, al-Qaida offshoots and the maligned interests of Iran, Russia and other actors in the region.
By Shawn Snow