The threat of armed resistance from the militia, force trained and armed by United States, raises the risks for Turkey and for United States. The militia, Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F., partnered with United States to defeat Islamic State Syria. ..…
For years, Washington has sought to ease tensions between NATO-allied Turkey and the mainly- Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, and. In recent months, United States has labored to placate Turkey by creating Turkish- American mechanism, convincing its Syrian allies to pull back..…
It should be noted that there were strong reactions in the US after Trump decided to pull American troops out of Syria and give Turkey the green light to enter Syria in their place. Both Democrat and Republican congressmen have disagreed with the president’s decision. . ..…
Both Republican and Democratic leaders remain opposed to US withdrawal. . Turkey began its invasion of Syrian Kurdish territory on January 20, 2018 when Turkish Army launched cross-border military operations into Afrin northwestern Syria with the code name. ..…