President Donald Trump said the ceasefire agreed upon by the U.S. and Turkey on Thursday is on again after reports of Friday morning shelling and machine-gun fire on the Syria-Turkey border.
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Trump: US Will Impose ‘Big Sanctions’ Against Turkey for Onslaught on Kurds
President Donald Trump on Monday promised “big sanctions” against Turkey for its invasion into northern Syria against Kurdish fighters, but again defended his withdrawal of American troops who had been fighting alongside the Kurds against Islamic State terrorists.
Read MorePresident Says He’d Rather Focus on the Southern Border Than Northern Syria Border
President Donald Trump said he would rather focus efforts on the U.S. southern border than the northern Syria border in a Monday tweet.
Read MoreCommentary: Lindsey Graham Gets the Kurds and Syria Backwards
“We can’t abandon the Kurds now,” said Senator Lindsey Graham during a recent appearance on Fox & Friends. “When Turkey goes into Syria, they’re not going in to fight ISIS. They’re going in to kill the Kurds because in their eyes they’re more of a threat to Turkey than ISIS,” the South Carolina Republican said on “Fox & Friends. According to reporting by William Cummings for USA TODAY Graham added that “every military person” has told Trump not to pull the troops out.
Read MoreTurkey Launches Military Offensive in Northern Syria as US Troops Leave the Region
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday that the Turkish Armed Forces will lead a military offensive in northern Syria against U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters.
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