Syrian civil war
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The US president said Turkey was working hard to stop the 'carnage' in Syria’s Idlib province.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Fox News that the number of troops being pulled back totaled 'less than a thousand.'
The Turkish assault has raised international alarm over its mass displacement of civilians and the risk it could trigger a revival of an Islamic State insurgency in Syria.
The forces, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, accused Washington of reneging on an ally, warning it would have a 'great negative' impact on the war against the militants.
Iran and Russia have been staunch supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Turkey has called for his ouster and backed opposition fighters.
Ankara’s purchase of the S-400 system has infuriated the United States, its NATO ally, which has responded by removing Turkey from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program.
Syria’s Russian-backed military has been pressing an assault on rebels in their last major stronghold with air attacks and ground battles that have already forced tens of thousands to leave their homes.
At its height, the jihadist proto-state proclaimed by IS in Syria and Iraq in June 2014 was roughly the size of Britain.
President Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed concerns that the withdrawal ordered by US President Donald Trump would allow Islamic State to regain territory.
The announcement that US troops would leave the civil war-wracked country shocked global partners and American politicians alike.
Violence is raging in the Middle East, Europe and Russia are poised on the edge of conflict over Ukraine.
An estimated 270,000 people have fled air and ground attacks over the past two weeks, the United Nations said on Monday.
According to the UNHCR, there are now almost 70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide – the highest number in modern history.
After seven years of conflict, the southwest of Syria, bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is one of the parts of the country still outside the state’s control.
Trump’s hard tack against the nuclear deal, while welcomed by Israel, has stirred fears of a possible regional flare-up.
Iran agreed to curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions. But the withdrawal of the United States would probably sink the deal.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wanted to “get out” of Syria but offered no timetable.
The area is 40km outside Damascus and separate from eastern Ghouta, which is directly adjacent to the capital and where Russian-backed government forces have wiped out rebel resistance.