Trump warns Turkey not to harm Kurds

SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Turkey not to attack Kurdish forces in Syria after a planned US pullout, saying the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally would be economically devastated if it did so. In a Sunday-night tweet, Mr. Trump said his government was starting the “long overdue pullout” from Syria while hitting the “little remaining” Islamic State “territorial caliphate” and would attack again from a nearby existing base if the jihadist group regroups. “The US is withdrawing from northeast Syria in a strong, deliberate and coordinated manner, and seeks to ensure that the forces that have fought alongside coalition partners in the campaign against ISIS are not mistreated,” an administration official said following the president’s tweet. In a separate tweet, Mr. Trump also warned the Kurds against provoking Turkey. —