Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the U.S. is preparing to relocate 1,000 troops from northeastern Syria as fighting between Turkish-backed forces and Syrian Kurdish fighters escalates.

JUST IN: Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the U.S. is preparing to relocate 1,000 troops from northeastern Syria as fighting between Turkish-backed forces and Syrian Kurdish fighters escalates. https://t.co/O89ENrK788

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