Reported by BBC, Dfence Secretary Mark Esper warned of “serious consequences” while Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held out the prospect of fresh sanctions.
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops effectively triggered the Turkish incursion.
He has said he would like the US to negotiate a truce between Nato ally Turkey and the Kurds.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, however, says the military operation will continue. Kurdish leaders accuse the US of stabbing them in the back.
