According to him, at the same time, the US military presence in Syria remained unchanged.
He added that the Pentagon believes that the best way to maintain stability would be to create a security zone in northern Syria.
“Unfortunately, Turkey decided to act unilaterally. As a result, we removed US forces from northern Syria from the path of a potential Turkish invasion in order to ensure their security, ”RIA Novosti quoted Hoffman as saying.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that any baseless hostilities by Turkey "will have devastating consequences for its economy and a very fragile currency."