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Mattis says Turkey gave US notice about airstrikes in Syria

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LEFT: Military aircraft flies over Syria as seen from the outskirts of the border town of Kilis, Turkey, on Saturday. Turkish jets have begun an aerial offensive, code-named operation "Olive Branch", against the Syrian Kurdish-held enclave of Afrin, in northwest Syria. RIGHT: Plumes of smoke rise on the air from inside Syria. A military statement says the operation launched Saturday aims to protect Turkey's borders. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTGRAPHS)

Rift between U.S., Turkey widens as Ankara presses Syrian offensive

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Turkish military trucks carrying tanks and other armoured vehicles cross through a border gate into a Turkish-controlled region of the Oncupinar border crossing with Syria, known as Bab al Salameh in Arabic, near the city of Kilis, Turkey, late Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. The deployment occurred hours after dozens of Turkish jets bombed Syrian Kurdish militia targets in the enclave of Afrin. (Can Erok/DHA-Depo Photos via AP)

The Latest: Russia warned Kurdish officials of Turkey attack

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The Latest: Tillerson speaks to Turkey, Russia diplomats

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A plume of smoke rises on the air from inside Syria, as seen from the outskirts of the border town of Kilis, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says Turkish jets have begun an aerial offensive against the Syrian Kurdish-held enclave of Afrin. Turkey's military fired into the enclave in north Syria for a second day on Saturday. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Turkish jets bombard Kurdish-run city of Afrin in Syria

By MEHMET GUZEL and PHILIP ISSA - Associated Press

Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army, FSA, fighters tour in the Syrian town of Azez near the border with Turkey, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Turkey's Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Friday in Ankara that his country is determined to carry out a military offensive against an enclave in northwest Syria, saying Syrian Kurdish fighters there pose a &quot;real&quot; and ever increasing threat to Turkey. (DHA-Depo Photos via AP)

Turkey faces balancing act amid border offensive in Syria

By SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press

In this July 26, 2017 file photo, black smoke rises from a coalition airstrike which attacked an Islamic State militant position, on the front line on the eastern side of Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Trump admin defends open-ended troops in Syria; says ISIS threat remains

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A Turkish army tank moves toward the Syrian border, in Reyhanlı, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday complained about inconsistent statements from the United States concerning the creation of a border security force in northern Syria, saying Washington has to put an end to the confusion and stand by Turkey. Turkey has reacted angrily to the U.S.-led coalition's plans to form a 30,000-strong Kurdish-led force, calling it an &quot;army of terror&quot; and vowing to crush it. (AP Photo)

Turkish artillery hammers Kurdish-held territory in Syria

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

This photo released by the press office of the Kurdish militia, People's Protection Units or YPG, shows protesters waving giant flags of the YPG and other parties and militias, during a demonstration against Turkish threats, in Afrin, Aleppo province, north Syria, Thursday, Jan 18, 2018. Deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad said the country's air force will shoot down any Turkish fighter jets that attack Syria. The warning comes as tensions are skyrocketing over apparent Turkish preparations to attack a Kurdish enclave in the north of the country. (YPG Press Office via AP)

Turkey says no turning back from offensive in Syria

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speak to the country's security chiefs in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Yildirim on Thursday complained about inconsistent statements from the United States concerning the creation of a border secruty force in northern Syria, saying Washington has to put an end to the confusion and stand by Turkey. (Pool Photo via AP)

Syria threatens to down Turkish jets over its Kurdish region

By PHILIP ISSA and SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said the Trump administration has an open-ended commitment to remain in parts of Syria to contain Islamic State. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s Syria policy raises tensions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

The Latest: Syria vows to shoot down Turkish fighter jets

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Suspect in terror-related case claims ‘combatant immunity’

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, speaks with former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

Amid spat with Turkey, Tillerson denies Syria border force

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Turkey's President and leader of ruling Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his lawmakers at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Erdogan on Tuesday called on NATO to take a stance against the United States, a fellow ally, over its plans to form a 30,000-strong Kurdish-led border security force in Syria. Turkey has been threatening to launch a new military offensive in Syria against Syrian Kurdish militias, which Turkey considers to be terrorists because of their affiliation with outlawed Kurdish rebels fighting Turkey.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Iran adds to criticism of US-trained Kurdish force in Syria

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to supporters of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), at a rally in Yozgat, eastern Turkey, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. Erdogan said Sunday the country will launch a military assault on a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria &quot;in the coming days,&quot; and urged the U.S. to support its efforts. (Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Turkey’s Erdogan to ‘drown’ Syrian Kurdish force

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at an event in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Erdogan accused its NATO ally, the United States of forming a &quot;terrorist force&quot; at Turkey's border, and vowed to &quot;drown&quot; the new 30,000-strong border security force. (Yasin Bulbul/Pool Photo via AP )

Turkey vows to ‘drown’ US-backed Syrian Kurdish force

By SUZAN FRASER and SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to supporters of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), at a rally in Yozgat, eastern Turkey, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. Erdogan said Sunday the country will launch a military assault on a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria &quot;in the coming days,&quot; and urged the U.S. to support its efforts. (Pool Photo via AP)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish leader, vows to destroy U.S.-backed ‘terror army’ in Syria

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Brother of US man killed fighting for ISIS sentenced

By JULIE WATSON - Associated Press

A Russian officer walks next to drones that attacked the Russian air base in Syria and were captured by the Russian military are displayed at a briefing in the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Saturday's, Jan.6, 2018 raid against the Hemeimeem air base and a Russian naval facility in Tartus involved 13 drones, seven of the drones were shot down by air defense systems and the remaining six were forced to land, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russian military shows drones it says came from Syria raid

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press