Trump: We will devastate Turkey if they hit Kurds in Syria
SANAA, Jan. 14 (YPA) – US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to take economic measures against Turkey if Ankara attacked Syrian Kurds.
“We are starting to pull our troops from Syria and at the same time we are making strong blows to the rest of ISIS’s terrorist organization from different sides,” the US president wrote on his Twitter account.
Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining ISIS territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base if it reforms. Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds. Create 20 mile safe zone….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2019
“We will attack them from existing nearby bases it reforms again,” he said.
“We will devastate Turkey economically if it strikes the Kurds,” he said, giving Turkey advice to create a safe zone within 20 miles.
….Likewise, do not want the Kurds to provoke Turkey. Russia, Iran and Syria have been the biggest beneficiaries of the long term U.S. policy of destroying ISIS in Syria – natural enemies. We also benefit but it is now time to bring our troops back home. Stop the ENDLESS WARS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2019
Trump said in another tweet that “Likewise, I don’t want the Kurds to provoke Turkey, adding that Russia, Iran, Syria most beneficiaries of U.S. long-term policy to destroy ISIS in Syria.
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