Will Turkey invade Syria?

Top US officials on ‘damage control’ mission in Middle East following Donald Trump’s pledge to withdraw troops

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Syrian fighters gather in the north to defend Kurds from a long-threatened Turkish assault
(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images)

US National Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to ask for a guarantee that Turkey will not invade Syria to attack Kurds, during tense talks in Ankara today.

Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are criss-crossing the Middle East for a series of meetings aimed at “damage control” following President Donald Trump announcement’s that the remaining US troops will be withdrawn from Syria, says Vox.

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