U.S. senator plans 'sanctions from hell' to hit Turkey over Syria operation


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  • Wednesday, 09 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: Chairman Lindsey Graham speaks as FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. Republican senator said he plans to introduce a package of "devastating" sanctions to hit Turkey over its military operation in northeast Syria, expressing concerns over the fate of Kurds in the area.

Senator Lindsey Graham, usually a vocal ally to President Donald Trump, has repeatedly criticized Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria.

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