She also noted that these actions, in her opinion, “will undermine the ongoing work of the global coalition against ISIS * and will further complicate the prospects for the UN-led political process to achieve peace in the country.”

On October 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country could launch a military operation in northern Syria in the coming days.

US President Donald Trump said he warned Turkey about the inadmissibility of striking at US troops or US allies in Syria.