DAMASCUS – United States (US) has started withdrawing from Syria-Turkey borderline amid anticipated Turkish campaign.
In a statement, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said withdrawal comes at a time the Turkish government has been threatening a military campaign against Kurdish militias in northern Syria.
Meanwhile, in a statement, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said the US did not live up to its pledges to defuse the tension with Turkey, the Radio Pakistan reported.
On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened, in point-blank remarks to ‘obliterate’ Turkey’s economy amid looming Syria crisis.
In a series of tweets, the tycoon-turned-president said the U.S. has done far ‘more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture’ of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate.
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2019
