Will 'obliterate' Turkish economy if it acts 'off limits' in Syria: Trump

US forces in Syria start pulling back from Turkish border areas, opening way for Ankara's threatened military invasion

US forces in Syria started pulling back on Monday from Turkish border areas, opening the way for Ankara’s threatened military invasion and heightening fears of a jihadist resurgence.

The withdrawal from key positions along Syria’s northern border came after the White House said it would step aside to allow for a Turkish operation President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned could come at any moment.
 

The diplomatic and political turmoil first erupted late on Sunday when the White House announced it was removing troops in the Syria-Turkey border area and that “Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into