Turkey's President Says Incursion Into Syria Underway
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced on Twitter that Turkey has launched its operation to take over a stretch Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria.
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Criticism Increases Over Trump's Military Strategy Shift In Syria
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Douglas Ollivant, former director for Iraq at the National Security Council, about the regional security implications of Trump withdrawing U.S. troops from northern Syria.
ISIS Stands To Gain From U.S. Decision To Move Forces In Syria
Counterterrorism analysts warn that ISIS will likely strengthen in light of the Trump administration's decision to pull U.S. forces from the Turkish-Syrian border.
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, U.S.-Syria Strategy, Illegal Vaping
White House says it won't comply with the impeachment inquiry. ISIS is likely to benefit from U.S. troops leaving northern Syria. Wisconsin family charged with running illegal vaping operation.
Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented'
"You can't make decisions on a haphazard basis after a single call with a foreign leader," says Brett McGurk, the president's former special envoy for the fight against ISIS.
Commander Of Syrian Democratic Forces Reacts To Trump Pulling Troops From Border
Gen. Mazloum Kobani Abdi confirms that he's moved fighters to the border to protect Kurdish interests. He also denounced President Trump's claim that Turkey could lead the fight against ISIS.
Trump's Policy Shift On Syria Has Wider Implications, Critic Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brett McGurk, former special envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, about the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria.
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Syria Policy, Chinese Tech Firms Blacklisted
A new name is connected to the impeachment probe. Two U.S. officials tell NPR that Trump's policy shift on Syria was surprising to many. U.S. blacklists Chinese tech firms over minorities' treatment.
'Shocking': Trump Is Criticized For Pulling Troops From Syrian Border
Kurdish allies of the U.S. say the president's decision is "shocking." Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump is doing "EXACTLY what President Obama did in Iraq with even more disastrous consequences."
In Major Policy Shift, U.S. Will Stand Aside As Turkish Forces Extend Reach In Syria
A White House statement late Sunday said Turkey would soon go ahead with a military operation in the country's Kurdish-dominated north and that U.S. forces "will no longer be in the immediate area."