US slams sanctions on Turkey over attack on Syria

The US has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials in response to the country’s military offensive in northern Syria.

Vice-president Mike Pence stated that president Donald Trump also phoned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to demand an immediate truce.

Mr Pence said he would travel to the region as quickly as possible.

The move comes after criticism of a US troop withdrawal from the region which some say gave Turkey a green light.

The Turkish offensive, which began last week, aims to push the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from the border region.