Turkey set to invade Syria; US to remove forces from area (NewTelegraph)

Turkey is set to invade Syria, as the country had been threatening in recent months, with the United States saying it will remove all of its forces from the “immediate area,” according to the White House.

The news came late Sunday after President Donald Trump spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone earlier in the day.

“Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria,” the White House said in a statement late Sunday. “The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial ‘Caliphate,’ will no longer be in the immediate area.” Read more