Mike Pompeo defends Syria, says they did not allow Turkey to attack

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has defended President Donald Trump's withdrawal of troops in Syria and said President did t give any green signal to inve country. Mike Pompeo said that during phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that it turned out to be exceptionally certain that re were American soldiers that would have been in danger and president settled on a choice to place m in a spot where y were out of any danger.

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attacks could prompt a reappearance of IS

He also included that he feels that Turkey has a legitimate security concern and waved off claims from Republican Senator Lindsay Graham that attacks could prompt a reappearance of IS. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reported beginning of campaign, which pursued Donald Trump's decision on Sunday to modify US policy. Mr. Erdogan has since said Turkish forces have killed 109 militants. As beginning of operation was declared, TV reports in Turkey revealed airstrikes in towns of Ras al-Ayn and Tal Aby.

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Reports suggested that mortar shells h been fired into Turkey

A spokesman for US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that Turkish warplanes were targeting civilian areas in rrn Syria, causing a huge panic in region. On or hand, reports suggested that mortar shells h been fired into Turkey from Syrian side of border. NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has encourd Turkey t to furr destabilize area. Syrian Kurdish forces were long-lasting US allies in battle against alleged Islamic State garing. In spite of this, Mr. Trump has said US doesn't embrace Turkey's attack on Syria and called activity a poorly conceived tion. Turkey has been garing troops for a considerable length of time along its border and promised it would proceed with military activity and t bow to US threat.

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