Washington: US forces withdrew from joint military operation against IS in northern Syria. The US withdrawal for the moment comes as Turkey threatens to launch a ground war against Kurdish militia in Syria. The United States fought against ISIS together with the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish faction.
Turkey has launched air strikes against Kurds in Syria and issued a ground war warning after a rocket crash in Turkey from Syria. US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that Turkey’s military move weakens the fight against terrorism and that the SDF, which is facing Turkey, cannot focus on fighting IS.
