Turkey Vows No Slowdown in Fight Against ISIS After US Pullout From Syria

Turkey Vows No Slowdown in Fight Against ISIS After US Pullout From Syria
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters leave their barracks in the rebel-held border town of Jarabulus on Dec. 25, 2018, as they prepare to move towards Manbij. Nazeer Al-Khatib/AFP
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ISTANBUL—Turkey vowed that the fight against the ISIS terrorist group wouldn’t be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed rebels reinforced their positions around the potential flashpoint town of Manbij.

Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, dismissed concerns that the withdrawal ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump would allow ISIS to regain territory.