Updated October 8th, 2019 at 06:31 IST
Donald Trump threatens to destroy and obliterate Turkey's economy
Donald Trump threatened to destroy Turkey's economy if it decides to take any "off-limits" actions, following withdrawal of its troop from northeastern Syria
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American President Donald Trump threatened to destroy and obliterate Turkey's economy if the nation decides to take any "off-limits" actions, following Trump's decision to withdraw the American forces from northeastern Syria on October 7. The US President took to Twitter and urged Turkey as well as other nations to look at the captured Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters and their families. After the White House announced its decision on Sunday, the United States started pulling its troops back from the northeast Syrian border on Monday.
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)
....the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
The US withdraws its troops
The United States started withdrawing its troops from Syria's borders with Turkey after the White House made the announcement on Sunday. According to reports, the decision was made just after the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated, Ankara would kick-off a military air and ground operation in Syria in the next few days. Further reports suggest that the Trump administration wanted to wash its hands off the explosive situation between the Turkish military and the US-allied Kurdish forces. According to reports, currently, over 1,000 troops had been deployed in northeastern Syria, where they work with the Kurdish YGP.
I was elected on getting out of these ridiculous endless wars, where our great Military functions as a policing operation to the benefit of people who don’t even like the USA. The two most unhappy countries at this move are Russia & China, because they love seeing us bogged.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
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SDF blames Washington for not keeping its promise
Just after the White House announced to withdraw its troop, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) blamed Washington for not keeping its promise by withdrawing the troops. The spokesperson of SDF, Mustafa Bali stated on Twitter, "the US has left northeastern Syria to turn into a war zone by withdrawing its troops."
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Despite the #securitymechanism deal and following destruction of fortifications, US forces did not fulfill their responsibilities and began withdrawing from border, leaving the area to turn into a war zone. But SDF is determined to defend NE Syria at all costs.
— Mustafa Bali (@mustefabali)
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Published October 8th, 2019 at 01:08 IST