Trump Shifts US Policy in Syria, br Endorses Turkish Military Ops.br The Trump br administration announced br the endorsement on Sunday.br The military operation will likely br involve American-backed Kurdish forces. br The Turkish government considers these br forces to be a terrorist organization.br Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria, White House Statement, via 'The New York Times'.br 100 to 150 American troops br in the region will be withdrawn.br The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial ‘Caliphate,’ will no longer be in the immediate area, White House Statement, via 'The New York Times'.br The administration's shift in policy br defies State Department and br Pentagon recommendations.br Former Defense Secretary br Jim Mattis resigned because of br President Trump's order to withdraw br 2,000 American troops stationed in Syria.br Kurdish officials warned that Turkish operations br could endanger the tenuous stability in the region. br It called on forces to “defend our br homeland from the Turkish aggression.