Following U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial move withdraw all U.S. forces from northern Syria,... he has decided to slap economic sanctions on Turkey over its incursion into Syria.<br />Our Kim Da-mi has more.<br />As promised, President Trump has authorized economic sanctions against Turkey.<br />In a lengthy Tweet on Monday, Trump revealed an executive order that includes the suspension of negotiations on a 100 billion dollar trade deal with Turkey as well as tariffs of up to 50 percent on Turkish steel.<br />Trump stated that the order will enable the U.S. to impose powerful additional sanctions on those who may be involved in serious human rights abuses and those who obstruct a ceasefire.<br />Condemning Turkey's military actions in Syria, EU member states also pledged to suspend weapons exports to Turkey at a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers in Luxembourg.<br />In addition, all U.S. forces will now evacuate northern Syria.<br />AFP reported Monday that according to a U.S. official, the troops are "executing the order" from the Pentagon.<br />The decision, which came just a day after President Trump ordered the withdrawal of up to one-thousand American troops, will leave behind just a small contingent of 150 troops in a southern Syria base.<br />Meanwhile, Syrian forces, following the orders of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, entered the northern Kurdish-held town of Manbij on Monday, local time.<br />According to Syria's state-run SANA news agency, this came just hours after the Turkish-backed opposition fighters known as the Free Syrian Army declared their advance on the city.<br />Manbij currently houses U.S. troops.<br />This also marks the first time in seven years that Syrian forces have returned to the northeastern region, and clashes between Syrian forces and the Free Syrian Army seem inevitable.<br />KIM Da-mi, Arirang News.<br />
