Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Uncertain Cease Fire - Syria Turkey

SBS Japanese

Follow and Subscribe

US troops pull out of northern Syria, heading back towards Iraq as part of the planned withdrawal deal stuck between US and Turkey.
US troops have started their withdrawal from north Syria towards Iraq according to agreement between US and Turkey. Source: AAP

US President Donald Trump is 'fully prepared' to take military action against Turkey if necessary, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The President has been under heavy criticism after he withdrew American forces from northern Syria. That action was seen as an abandonment of the Kurds, who led the ground war against ISIS.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Download (12MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

Updated

By Allan Lee

Presented by Mayumi Nobetsu

Source: SBS

Share this with family and friends

US President Donald Trump is 'fully prepared' to take military action against Turkey if necessary, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The President has been under heavy criticism after he withdrew American forces from northern Syria. That action was seen as an abandonment of the Kurds, who led the ground war against ISIS.

For more Japanese stories and articles, follow us on Facebook.

Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Japanese

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS Japanese News

Watch it onDemand

Stream now