US puts on hold request for more Turkish airstrikes: Report

‘The United States has reportedly put on hold a request for Turkey to play a more assertive role in the US-led military campaign in Syria, according to a report.

The pause is aimed at allowing enough time for heightened tensions between Turkey and Russia to ease, a US official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

The Turkish air force shut down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on November 24, marking the first time a NATO member opened fire on a Russian plane. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey “accomplices of terrorists” and warned of “serious consequences.”

Turkey has not flown any air missions in Syria since the downing of the Russian jet, two US officials told Reuters.’

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