Mattis Calls for Turkish 'Restraint' in Syria
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday called for Turkey to show "restraint" in its offensive against a Kurdish militia in Syria.
"The violence in Afrin disrupts what was a relatively stable area in Syria and distracts from the international effort to defeat ISIS," Mattis said during a tour of Asia, referring to the militia's enclave in northern Syria.
"We urge Turkey to exercise restraint in the military action and the rhetoric."
Source: Agence France Presse
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