Published 19:38 IST, October 7th 2019

Turkey to not allow ISIS to return, US to withdraw from Turkish border

Turkey will not be permitting the Islamic State group to return to the country as they fear that the ISIS group would threaten the Kurdish militia in Syria

Reported by: Bhavya Sukheja
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Turkey will t be permitting  Islamic State group to return to country as y fear that ISIS group would threaten Kurdish militia in Syria which could furr strengn jihists. Ibrahim Kalin, a special visor to President of Turkey tweeted that Turkey will continue to fight against DAESH as well. On October 06, White House has also reportedly claimed to move its forces away from Turkish border as Turkey would begin operation in a part of rastern Syria in which US doesn't want to be involved. 

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anuncement by White House is considered to be major blow to Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as withdrawal threatened to create a security vacuum that might reverse successful effort to defeat ISIS. Mustafa Bali, official SDF spokesperson told an international media outlet that US decision to stand aside is a huge mistake and will allow ISIS to reunite itself and appear again stronger than before. He furr also claimed that policy of US is to betray ir friends and allies. 

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US decision

White House decision came after Turkey signaled its intention to begin operations, stating that an incursion was expected in region as US troops h been seeking to broker an argument between Turkey and Syrian Kurds. After statement, US me it very clear that it will longer support or be involved in operations. y furr also ded that US will longer be in immediate area. United States has apparently struggled for years with how to reconcile its support for SDF and its Kurdish Component with its delicate relationship with Turkey which has always considered Kurdish fighters in Syria to be inseparably linked tot he PKK, which is reportedly considered to be a terrorist group by US.  

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17:42 IST, October 7th 2019