'USA should never have been in Middle East' president tweets, amid scathing bipartisan criticism for withdrawing forces, and mounting concern in Israel

President again warns Turkey over incursion and says US continues to support Kurds, who he called 'special people and wonderful fighters,' with money and arms

Suffering backlash from GOP after enabling attack on US allies, president has warned he'll destroy Ankara's economy if it goes too far

US president says he's fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from 'endless war' in the Middle East amid pushback

Mitch McConnell becomes most senior lawmaker in Trump's party to oppose withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria

Syrian news agency says Turkish forces hit positions of Syrian Democratic Forces militia in northeast of the country

US president tweets he will use his 'great and unmatched wisdom' to decide whether or not Ankara takes any action in Syria that is 'off limits'

In the US, Republicans and Democrats have warned that allowing Turkish attack could lead to a massacre of the Kurds and send a troubling message to allies across the globe

Despite fears its threatened offensive against a Kurdish militia could bolster jihadists, Turkey says it won't allow IS to return to area

American-allied Kurdish fighters say withdrawal will undo achievements against Islamic State, accuse Washington of failing to honor commitments