Trump Sends Emergency Delegation to Turkey Amid Bloody Offensive in Syria

Declares national emergency in Syria

Turkish soldiers and Turkey-backed Syrian fighters gather on the northern outskirts of the Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border

Adam Kredo
October 14, 2019 8:20 PM

A delegation of senior Trump administration officials will depart for Turkey "as soon as possible" to negotiate a ceasefire following Ankara's bloody offensive into Syria that killed civilians and helped to reinvigorate the ISIS terror group, according to senior administration officials.

ABC News Airs Phony Syria Footage

Network removes segment⁠—including footage from American gun range⁠—after request for comment

Alex Griswold
October 14, 2019 12:35 PM

ABC News aired footage claiming to show a Turkish attack on a Syrian border town that was actually from a 2017 video of an American shooting range.

Mattis: ISIS Will Resurge If U.S. Doesn’t Keep Up the Pressure

Nic Rowan
October 13, 2019 11:45 AM

Former secretary of defense James Mattis on Sunday said that ISIS will "resurge" if the United States doesn't keep up the pressure in Syria.

Trump Infuriates Top Republican Allies with Syria Withdrawal

Decision to pull out U.S. forces, permit Turkish aggression, draws GOP dissent

A picture taken in Akcakale at the Turkish border with Syria shows smokes rising from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad

Adam Kredo
October 10, 2019 2:45 PM

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria is testing the bounds of his support among leading Republican members of Congress, with many calling out the president for a decision they say is dangerous.

Thousands Flee, Dozens Reported Killed as Turkey Pushes Syria Assault

Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province

Reuters
October 10, 2019 12:00 PM

ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in a cross-border assault on U.S. allies that has turned the Washington establishment against Donald Trump.

Cheney: Trump’s Withdrawal From Syria ‘Having Sickening and Predictable Consequence’

Lawmaker says Congress must act to stop ill-advised withdrawal

Adam Kredo
October 9, 2019 1:25 PM

Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Mont.), the Republican Party's conference chair, slammed the Trump administration's recent decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, saying it is already "having sickening and predictable consequences."

Graham: Congress Won’t Abandon the Kurds

'When Turkey goes into Syria, they're not going in to fight ISIS'

Andrew Kugle
October 9, 2019 11:15 AM

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Congress won't abandon the Kurds in Northern Syria, as Turkey launched military operations into the region on Wednesday.

Turkey Launches Operation Into Northeast Syria

Reuters
October 9, 2019 9:45 AM

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies have launched their military operation into northeastern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that the offensive aimed to eliminate a "terror corridor" along the southern Turkish border.

Graham: ‘Irresponsible’ for Trump to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria

Cameron Cawthorne
October 7, 2019 7:10 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) on Monday blasted President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the northern border of Syria.

U.S. Pulls Troops From Northeast Syria Ahead of Turkish Attack

President Donald Trump talks to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at NATO headquarters in Brussels

Reuters
October 7, 2019 8:43 AM

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States began pulling troops from northeast Syria on Monday in a major policy shift, opening the way for a Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington and handing Turkey responsibility for thousands of jihadi captives.