Top military officials insisted today that US troops departing northern Syria have the ability to defend themselves as Turkish forces continued to probe deeper into the war-torn country on the sixth day of an offensive allowed by President Donald Trump.
Calling the safety of US troops the Pentagon’s top priority, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said the 1,000 American troops are capable of handling themselves on the complex battlefield that Russia and pro-Bashar al-Assad forces appeared set to enter after cutting a deal with US-backed Kurds.
