<span style="color: #222222;">A White House statement said Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria, casting uncertainty over Kurdish fighters allied with the United States in an anti-Islamic State campaign. Meanwhile, US forces in northern Syria started pulling back from areas along the Turkish border ahead of the feared invasion. President Donald Trump had said the US will stand aside as Ankara launches its "long-planned" operation.<br />''<br />''Press secretary Stephanie Grisham stated that Turkey will take custody of foreign fighters captured in the US-led campaign against the IS. The fighters have been held by Kurdish forces supported by the US.<br />''<br />''The move marks a major shift in US policy, and effectively abandons Kurds, an American ally in the battle against the so-called IS group that took over swathes of Syria.<br />''<br />''The statement added that the US Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and US forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial 'Caliphate,' will no longer be in the immediate area.</span><br />