“We have been present in Syria for many years. This was supposed to be a short-term task, ”Trump said.

According to him, in the "small sector", where Ankara began the operation, there were 50 US troops.

“I do not want them to be injured or killed, that something happened to them. I told President [Turkey Tayyip] Erdogan: “Do not hurt any of our people or run into big problems,” the American leader added.

Earlier media reported that Turkish aviation attacked the base of Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasek province in northeastern Syria.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that Ankara’s military operation in northeastern Syria is a temporary measure.