Angry Kurds have blocked US troops in the streets as they cross from Syria into Iraq in a display of hostility after Washington pulled the plug on their support.

US forces were filmed arriving in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, in military vehicles.

But rather than receiving the heroes welcome from Kurds they once would have done, some of the outraged locals took to the middle of the road to block the oncoming vehicle.

The hostile scene comes after US troops were pelted with potatoes as they passed through a Syrian town on their way to Iraq on Monday.

It emerged yesterday that Washington may leave some forces in Syria to secure oilfields in the country's east. Between 200 and 300 U.S. troops will also remain at the southern Syrian outpost of Al-Tanf.

Angry Kurds have blocked US troops in the streets as they cross from Syria into Iraq in a display of hostility after Washington pulled the plug on their support

US forces were filmed arriving in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, in military vehicles

In other developments today:

Iraq threw American plans into question by saying American forces have no permission to stay in the country after crossing from Syria;

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for talks on Syria;

Erdogan said Turkey was ready to resume its invasion with 'greater determination' when a ceasefire expires today;

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad branded Recep Tayyip Erdogan a 'thief' as he took aim at Turkey's invasion of northern Syria today.

Assad labels Erdogan a 'thief' as Turkish leader prepares new attack Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad branded Recep Tayyip Erdogan a 'thief' as he took aim at Turkey's invasion of northern Syria today. Assad called the Turkish President a 'thief who robbed factories, wheat and fuel and is today stealing territory', according to state media. Erdogan today said that the Turkish invasion would resume with 'greater determination' if Kurdish fighters have not left northern Syria when a ceasefire expires today. 'If the promises given to us by America are not kept, we will continue our operation from where it left off, this time with a much greater determination,' he said. Erdogan is meeting Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for talks on Tuesday. Russia - a crucial ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad - has demanded that Turkey respect the country's territorial integrity and Putin will likely seek such commitments from Erdogan. Advertisement

Footage posted to Twitter yesterday shows a vehicle bearing the American flag struggling to make its way forward as several locals stand in front of it.

One man even puts his hand on the front of the armored truck as it inches forward.

Many of the American troops who have been pulled from northern Syria have been redistributed to western Iraq, where the American military is set to continue fighting ISIS.

However, the Iraqi military threw America's Middle East plans into chaos today by saying that U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria cannot stay in Iraq.

American forces have permission from the Kurdish regional government to transit through Iraq but have no approval to stay there, a statement said today.

The footage of US troops receiving a hostile welcome from Iraqi Kurds comes after it emerged yesterday that US troops were pelted with potatoes as they passed through a Syrian town, as locals expressed their feelings of betrayal.

Footage shows armored vehicles passing through the city of Qamishli and residents shouting 'No America' and 'America liar,' in English. The clip then shows them throwing potatoes at the convoy.

The recent frosty scenes encapsulate the Kurds' feelings of betrayal and add a new indignity to an American withdrawal that has been rushed and saw several close brushes with Turkish-backed forces.

Footage posted to Twitter yesterday shows a vehicle bearing the American flag struggling to make its way forward as several locals stand in front of it

One man even puts his hand on the front of the armored truck as it inches forward

This map shows the location of the Sahela border crossing from northeastern Syria into Iraq

A US military vehicle flying the Kurdish flag can be seen arriving in Iraqi Kurdistan after its withdrawal from northern Syria

It emerged on Monday that the US may leave some forces in Syria to secure oilfields in the country's east and ensure they don't fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the plan was still in the discussion phase and had not yet been presented to Trump, who has repeatedly said the Islamic State has been defeated.

Esper emphasized that the proposal to leave a small number of troops in eastern Syria was intended to give the president 'maneuver room' and wasn't final.

The Omar oil field lies in the eastern Deir ez-Zor Governorate near the country's border with Iraq, while the Suwayda oil field is located in Syria's northeast.

The Omar oil field lies in the eastern Deir ez-Zor Governorate near the country's border with Iraq, while the Suwayda oil field is located in Syria's northeast

President Trump also told reporters at the White House Monday that the U.S. would 'work something out' with the Kurds in eastern Syria to ensure they have access to income from Syrian oil. He suggested sending an American oil company there to help.

Trump ordered the bulk of the approximately 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria to withdraw within weeks late on Saturday, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear in a phone call that his forces were about to invade Syria to push back Kurdish forces that Turkey considers terrorists.

The pullout largely abandons America's Kurdish allies who have fought IS alongside U.S. troops for several years. Between 200 and 300 U.S. troops will remain at the southern Syrian outpost of Al-Tanf.