Lindsey Graham after the South Carolina Republican repeatedly criticized him for withdrawing troops from northern Syria. . ... Graham said he 'absolutely' disagreed with the president's decision to pull troops from northern Syria. . ..…
Thousands of captured ISIS combatants could be released if Turkey beats out the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria. Turkey's movement into the area was triggered by President Trump's decision on Sunday to pull U.S. forces out of northern Syria. . ..…
In international news, Turkey has begun an expected attack on Northern Syria aimed at the Kurdish controlled autonomous region. ..…
The Kurds now control an autonomous territory, about 30% of Syria’s territory, mostly in northern Syria. ... Syria’s Kurds led the US-backed fight against the Islamic State (IS) in northern and eastern Syria, expelling the jihadist group from their..…
According to the report, following the massive attacks, a trend of withdrawal has been identified among ISIS operatives in northern Syria. ... The achievements mentioned by the Defense Minister included the liberation of the Kuweyres military airbase in northern Syria and..…
For instance, Downing Street—like the rest of the world—first heard about Trump’s decision this week to pull troops out of northern Syria from the president’s Twitter feed. . ..…
Trump on Monday defended the decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria, saying it was too costly to keep supporting its allies. . ..…
Ron Johnson is joining the chorus of Republicans questioning President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw troops from northeastern Syria. The White House this week announced plans to move U.S. troops out of harm's way in northern Syria because it appeared Turkey planned to confront..…
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have spent years expanding its control across northern and eastern Syria, helped by the U.S. ... Damascus has long viewed Turkey as an occupying power with designs on northern Syria. ..…
Tweeting at Turkey's leadership on Tuesday night, he said: 'You do NOT have a green light to enter into northern Syria. . ... Turkey has carried out two previous incursions into northern Syria in recent years with the help of Syrian rebels. . ..…
Trump gives green light to Turkish army attack on Kurdish areas of northern Syria . , Syria, Turkey . . ... But Erdogan faces the danger of ‘mission creep’; becoming bogged down in a long, costly conflict in northern Syria. ..…
An explosion of criticism had erupted in Congress and the news media in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw a small contingent of U.S. troops stationed in northern Syria. ..…
The administration also stood by when Turkish military incursions into northern Syria began in early 2018. ... As with the new decision to stand aside while Turkish forces conduct full-scale military operations in northern Syria, the Trump administration concluded that..…