News Alert: Turkey's Erdogan announces start of military offensive in northern Syria after Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops

The United States has given mixed signals about Turkey's offensive but warned against a prolonged and bloody military operation against the Syrian-Kurdish force, a U.S. partner in the fight against the Islamic State.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 9, 9:22 AM     Turkey's Erdogan announces start of military offensive in northern Syria after Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops The United States has given mixed signals about Turkey's offensive but warned against a prolonged and bloody military operation against the Syrian-Kurdish force, a U.S. partner in the fight against the Islamic State. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071