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OmegaShinkai 10/20/19 11:40:19 AM #1: |
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50117765
All US troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to be relocated to western Iraq, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed. Mr Esper told reporters that, under current plans, about 1,000 soldiers would be redeployed to help stop the resurgence of Islamic State (IS). President Donald Trump has previously pledged to bring US troops home. The US withdrawal from northern Syria paved the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish fighters. Both sides have accused the other of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. Ankara views one of the prominent militias in the Kurdish forces as terrorists, and wants to create a "safe zone" buffer inside Syria. Turkey agreed on Thursday to pause its offensive until Tuesday night, giving Kurdish fighters time to withdraw from the frontier. On Sunday, Turkey said one of its soldiers was killed and another wounded in a Kurdish attack near the Syrian town of Tal Abyad. In a separate development, a convoy of ambulances and pickups carrying Kurdish fighters was seen leaving the besieged town of Ras al-Ain on Sunday. Reports said pro-Turkish forces were now in control there. Correspondents said it appeared to be the start of a wider withdrawal under the ceasefire agreement. Some reports said civilians were also leaving because they feared atrocities by Syrian militias allied to Turkey. Kurdish forces had previously accused Turkey of not allowing people to be evacuated from the border town. Meanwhile, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan group of US lawmakers have arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah. Ms Pelosi, along with senior US politicians, has strongly criticised President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria. "With the deepening crisis in Syria after Turkey's incursion, our delegation has engaged in vital discussions about the impact to regional stability, increased flow of refugees, and the dangerous opening that has been provided to Isis (IS), Iran and Russia," she said in a statement. What about US troops? On a flight to the region, Mr Esper said US forces would be used to "help defend Iraq" and counter an attempt by IS to re-establish itself there. "The US withdrawal continues apace from north-eastern Syria... we're talking weeks, not days," he said. "The current game plan is for those forces to re-position into western Iraq." A senior US defence official cautioned that plans could change "but that is the game plan right now". In a tweet, later deleted, President Trump quoted Mr Esper - whom he referred to as Mark Esperanto - as saying that the ceasefire was "holding up very nicely". But he's totally "bringing our boys home", right? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VTBM 10/20/19 1:36:08 PM #2: |
hahahaha
Well, I guess they did come home for a few minutes at least. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Foppe 10/20/19 4:43:25 PM #3: |
Gotta protect that oil.
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thronedfire2 10/20/19 4:49:37 PM #4: |
gotta recapture all those ISIS guys that just escaped
--- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BilalPowell 10/20/19 4:50:08 PM #5: |
We should just play real life RISK.
--- Former #1 Birmingham Iron Fan. RIP AAF ... Copied to Clipboard!
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