Mattis Calls for Turkish 'Restraint' in Syria

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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."

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