US announces withdrawal of
American troops from Syria
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| U.S. forces in Syria.- AFP |
US President Donald Trump has ordered a full, rapid
withdrawal of over 2,000 US troops in Syria, declaring victory over the
so-called Islamic State.
By Nathan Morley
Announcing the pullout, US President Donald Trump claimed
American forces had defeated the so-called Islamic State in Syria.
“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being
there during the Trump Presidency,” he said in a video address taped on the
White House lawn.
It’s believed that the United States currently has about
2,000 troops stationed Syria. The news angered some Syrian Kurdish officials,
who are worried that the pullout could create yet another conflict in the
country.
The American military detachments are made up of mostly
special operations forces and have been working closely with the Syrian
Democratic Forces.
In Moscow, the foreign ministry remarked the move presented
"genuine, real prospects for a political settlement" in Syria.
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