US decision was reached following a call between President Trump and President Erdogan [File: Delil Souleiman/AFP] American troops have begun withdrawing from northeast Syria ahead of a Turkish invasion that Kurdish fighters say will overturn the victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) armed group. US forces “will not support or be … Continue reading US troops start pullout in Syria as Turkey prepares operation American troops ‘will no longer be in the immediate area’ casting uncertainty on the fate of their Kurdish allies.