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Esper: US intends to prevent Turkey invasion into Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the U.S. intends to prevent any unilateral invasion by Turkey into northern Syria, saying any such move by the Turks would be unacceptable.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Turkey’s Erdogan slams US over delays in Syria buffer zone
Turkey’s president heavily criticized the U.S. on Tuesday over delays in establishing a buffer zone in Syria, saying that if Washington won’t contribute to the effort, Ankara will do it alone.
Trump triggers another resignation after sudden Syria policy shift
Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
US troops are leaving, but ISIS is not defeated in Syria
It’s still unclear what the actual status is of American troops on the ground in Syria.
By Shawn Snow
US-backed fighters resume final offensive against ISIS after pause to deal with Turkish tensions
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are returning to the battle against the Islamic State following a pause to deal with clashes between their northern troops and Turkey.
By Kyle Rempfer