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US wants guarantees that Turkey will not ‘endanger’ Syria partner forces after troop withdrawal

National Security Advisor John Bolton said US troop withdrawal from Syria depends on conditions being met, including that Turkey should not endanger America's partners

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria

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“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision

After Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, a CJTF-OIR commander sought direction on what to tell their SDF partners

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Turkey postpones Syria military operation against YPG pending US withdrawal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a military operation in northern Syria against the YPG had been postponed, but warned the 'waiting period' was not open-ended

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US to leave Syria-Turkey border observation posts in effort to buy withdrawal time

US officials plan to dismantle recently-built observation posts on the Syria-Turkey border after President Donald Trump announced US troops are to withdraw

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EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says

The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in northeast Syria

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Erdogan announces new operation against YPG in Syria ‘within days’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he will launch a new operation in Syria within days against the YPG risking renewed tensions with the US

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Turkey asks US to abandon northern Syria observation posts

Turkey asked the US to abandon its observation posts in northern Syria during meetings in Ankara, where they agreed to accelerate progress on Manbij

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US forces conduct second patrol in northeast Syria near Turkey border

US forces patrolled in northeastern Syria near the Turkey border for the second time in three days after days of cross-border firing from Turkey on positions held by Syria Kurds

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SDF suspends anti-ISIS operation after Turkish attacks on northern Syria

The SDF said it temporarily halted its fight against ISIS due to a series of Turkish military attacks along the border with northern Syria that began on Sunday night

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