Pentagon says up to 1,000 U.S. troops to withdraw from northern Syria

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United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper says President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal from northern Syria.

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PATROL. In this file photo taken on September 08, 2019 US troops walk past a Turkish military vehicle during a joint patrol with Turkish troops in the Syrian village of al-Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town along the border. Photo by Delil Souleiman/AFP

Fighting has engulfed the area since Wednesday when Ankara launched a long-threatened offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces , who it considers"terrorists" linked to insurgents inside Turkey. US troops near the northern border came under artillery fire from Turkish positions on Friday, the Pentagon said, warning that the US was prepared to meet aggression with"immediate defensive action."

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