U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish counterpart of his 'strong opposition' to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the Pentagon said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a news briefing after participating a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
WASHINGTON, Nov 30 - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish counterpart of his "strong opposition" to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the Pentagon said."He also expressed concern over escalating action in northern Syria and Turkey, including recent airstrikes, some of which directly threatened the safety of U.S.
"Secretary Austin called for de-escalation, and shared the Department's strong opposition to a new Turkish military operation in Syria."
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