World Alert: U.S. troops begin to withdraw from Syrian posts ahead of Turkish incursion

A U.S. official said the U.S. troops had left observation posts in the border villages of Tel Abyad and Ras al-Ayn at 6:30 a.m., following the State Department announcement of plans to pull out. Turkey has said it will move into northern Syria to establish a safe zone to resettle refugees and clear out "terrorists." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the U.S. pullout began after he spoke with President Trump.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Oct 7, 4:02 AM     U.S. troops begin to withdraw from Syrian posts ahead of Turkish incursion A U.S. official said the U.S. troops had left observation posts in the border villages of Tel Abyad and Ras al-Ayn at 6:30 a.m., following the State Department announcement of plans to pull out. Turkey has said it will move into northern Syria to establish a safe zone to resettle refugees and clear out "terrorists." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the U.S. pullout began after he spoke with President Trump. 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