‘America is running away': Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic
5 years, 2 months ago

‘America is running away': Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The crowd hurled potatoes that thudded on the sides of the hulking U.S. armored vehicles. But one U.S. official with knowledge of the ground said Turkey’s actions were unilateral and potentially “dangerous to coalition forces and civilians.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters. The U.S. official said their approach meant American troops there couldn’t move freely or keep lines of communication with their Kurdish partners. Some U.S. troops had begun leaving Lafarge, a deserted cement factory that housed a large coalition and Kurdish fighters base, about 50 kilometers south of Kobani, according to an official from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces official and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor. The American official told the AP that the fighters “came very close” to the base and “put U.S. forces on the ground directly at risk.” The Americans sent aircraft flying overhead in a “show of force” and contacted the Turkish military to protest, the U.S. official said.

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US fears military buildup by Turkey signals preparations for incursion into Syria
3 weeks, 3 days ago

US fears military buildup by Turkey signals preparations for incursion into Syria

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : —Senior U.S. officials say Turkey and its militia allies are building up forces along the border with Syria, raising alarm that Ankara is preparing for a large-scale incursion into territory held by American-backed Syrian Kurds. The forces include militia fighters and Turkish uniformed commandos and artillery in large numbers that are concentrated near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city in …

Syria: US fears vacuum post-Assad with growing concerns over return of ISIS
1 month ago

Syria: US fears vacuum post-Assad with growing concerns over return of ISIS

New Indian Express  

President elect- Trump, who visited Paris on Saturday, warned against US involvement in Syria, saying the country is "a mess" and "not our friend." In his remarks, Trump blamed former President Obama for the situation in Syria and suggested that Russia should now distance itself from the country, using its "weakened state" to advocate for a negotiated end to the …

'This is not our fight': Trump says US should 'stay out of Syria' as Assad regime struggles to survive
Top News
1 month ago

'This is not our fight': Trump says US should 'stay out of Syria' as Assad regime struggles to survive

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Washington to stay out of the ongoing crisis in Syria. Calling the country a ‘mess’ he pointed out that it is not America’s fight US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States should not get involved in the ongoing conflict in Syria. Trump’s remarks came shortly after National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan …

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria
Top News
1 month ago

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.”With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against Syria's Russian- and Iranian-backed president, Bashar Assad, President Joe Biden's national security adviser …

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground
Top News
1 month ago

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT." With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against Syria's Russian- and Iranian-backed president, Bashar Assad, President Joe Biden's national …

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain
1 month ago

Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the fast-escalating conflict in Syria, where a dramatic rebel offensive reached the capital and threatened the rule of Syria’s Russian- and Iranian-allied president. Sullivan said the U.S. would keep acting as necessary to keep the Islamic State — a violently anti-Western extremist group not known …

US military exit from Syria unlikely anytime soon, officials say
3 years, 2 months ago

US military exit from Syria unlikely anytime soon, officials say

Al Jazeera  

Speculation has been rife American forces would withdrawal from Syria after the Afghanistan pullout in an effort to end ‘forever wars’. In October 2019, following the group’s territorial defeat, former President Donald Trump announced a withdrawal of US forces from northeast Syria, triggering a Turkish offensive in the area against the SDF, which Ankara has long argued is a threat …

Opinion | The high price of Trump’s great betrayal of Syrian Kurds
5 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | The high price of Trump’s great betrayal of Syrian Kurds

Live Mint  

There are several reasons why US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from northern Syria, and leave the region’s Kurds vulnerable to neighbouring Turkey’s military incursion, was a terrible one. In the meantime, Kurds have turned to the Syrian government for protection against Turkish forces, a move that has allowed President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime to reassert its …

Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in "blood-stained" Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies. "Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand," Mr. Trump said in a White House speech that formalized the ceding of power in northern …

Iraq official: US troops from Syria to leave Iraq in 4 weeks
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq official: US troops from Syria to leave Iraq in 4 weeks

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — U.S troops withdrawing from northeastern Syria to Iraq are “transiting” and will leave the country within four weeks, Iraq’s defense minister said Wednesday. Iraq’s military said Tuesday that American troops leaving northeastern Syria don’t have permission to stay in Iraq in a statement that appeared to contradict Esper, who has said that all U.S. troops leaving Syria would …

Iraq: American troops leaving Syria cannot stay in Iraq
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq: American troops leaving Syria cannot stay in Iraq

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq’s military said Tuesday as American forces continued to pull out of northern Syria after Turkey’s invasion of the border region. The statement appears to contradict U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who has said that under the current plan, all …

Iraq: US troops leaving Syria have no approval to stay
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq: US troops leaving Syria have no approval to stay

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 1,000 US troops withdrawing from northern Syria can only enter Kurdish region in transit, Iraq’s army says. An Iraqi statement on Tuesday contradicted the Pentagon’s announcement that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and “to help …

Iraq contradicts U.S. defense secretary, says U.S. troops leaving Syria can't stay in Iraq
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq contradicts U.S. defense secretary, says U.S. troops leaving Syria can't stay in Iraq

CBS News  

The White House considers a plan to keep some troops in Syria Baghdad — U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq's military said Tuesday as American forces continued to pull out of northern Syria after Turkey's invasion of the border region. The statement appears to contradict U.S. Defense …

‘America is running away': Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic
5 years, 2 months ago

‘America is running away': Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The crowd hurled potatoes that thudded on the sides of the hulking U.S. armored vehicles. But one U.S. official with knowledge of the ground said Turkey’s actions were unilateral and potentially “dangerous to coalition forces and civilians.” The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters. The U.S. official said their approach …

US may now keep some troops in Syria to guard oilfields
5 years, 2 months ago

US may now keep some troops in Syria to guard oilfields

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oilfields and make sure they don’t fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, even though President Donald Trump has insisted he is pulling troops out of the country and getting out of “endless wars.” The Pentagon chief said the …

Trump says he’s ‘the one that did the capturing’ in Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump says he’s ‘the one that did the capturing’ in Syria

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump spoke at length during a Cabinet meeting on Monday about his decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria – arguing that the US never agreed to protect Syrian Kurds forever, suggesting the US may secure an oil deal for the Kurds to bolster their finances and saying he’s “the one that did the …

Withdrawing US troops enter Iraq from Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

Withdrawing US troops enter Iraq from Syria

Al Jazeera  

Residents of Kurdish-dominated city pelt US forces with potatoes and shout expletives at them as they drive through. Guarding oil fields US defence chief Mark Esper said on Monday some American troops will remain in parts of northeast Syria near oilfields alongside the YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces to ensure the oil does not fall into the hands of the Islamic …

Kurds evacuate Syrian town in 1st pullout of cease-fire
5 years, 2 months ago

Kurds evacuate Syrian town in 1st pullout of cease-fire

Associated Press  

AKCAKALE, Turkey — Dozens of vehicles rolled out of a besieged Syrian border town, evacuating Kurdish fighters and civilians and opening the way for Turkish-backed forces to take over in the first pullback under a three-day-old U.S.-brokered cease-fire. Turkey says it wants a “safe zone” clear of the Kurdish fighters — whom it considers terrorists — across the entire northeast …

Erdogan warns Kurds as Syria ceasefire gets off to rocky start
5 years, 2 months ago

Erdogan warns Kurds as Syria ceasefire gets off to rocky start

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president says his forces would go back on attack in four days unless Kurdish forces withdraw from ‘safe zone’. The ceasefire in northeast Syria got off to a rocky start on Friday, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he would resume a full-scale operation against Kurdish forces if they do not withdraw from a border “safe zone”. Speaking …

Trump dismisses Syria concerns; Dems walk out of WH meeting
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump dismisses Syria concerns; Dems walk out of WH meeting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washing his hands of Syria, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday the U.S. has no stake in defending the Kurdish fighters who died by the thousands as America’s partners against IS extremists. White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham called Pelosi’s action “baffling but not surprising.” She said the speaker “had no intention of listening or contributing to an important meeting …

How Russia is filling the gap left by Trump's withdrawal of US troops in Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

How Russia is filling the gap left by Trump's withdrawal of US troops in Syria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russian troops have now moved into northern Syria to …

Trump orders Turkey sanctions; US scrambles for Syria exit
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump orders Turkey sanctions; US scrambles for Syria exit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way. “President Trump communicated to him very clearly that the United States of American wants Turkey to stop the invasion, …

US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes
5 years, 2 months ago

US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

Associated Press  

The U.S. decision to withdraw from northeastern Syria after paving the way for a Turkish invasion has placed the oil-rich region back in play, heralding a new phase in the long civil war in which America’s adversaries are set to make major gains. Until last week, Syrian Kurdish forces supported by about 1,000 American troops held around a fourth of …

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible
5 years, 2 months ago

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

India TV News  

The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey’s invasion could fuel a broader war. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that President Donald Trump had directed U.S. troops in northern Syria to begin pulling out “as safely and quickly as possible.” He did not …

Under fire for abrupt Syria pullout, Trump imposes higher tariffs on Turkey
5 years, 2 months ago

Under fire for abrupt Syria pullout, Trump imposes higher tariffs on Turkey

LA Times  

An elderly man is evacuated from a building in Akcakale, a town near the Turkish border with Syria, on Oct. 13, 2019 after it was hit by a rocket reported to be fired from within Syria. “I am fully prepared to swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy if Turkish leaders continue down this dangerous and destructive path.” Pence also told reporters that …

Syria: Kurdish forces facing Turkish onslaught strike deal with Assad, in major shift
5 years, 2 months ago

Syria: Kurdish forces facing Turkish onslaught strike deal with Assad, in major shift

CNN  

CNN — Abandoned by the United States and facing a deepening Turkish military offensive, Kurdish forces near the northern Syrian border have struck a deal with the Syrian government, marking a major shift in the country’s eight-year war. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the incursion into Syria is aimed at clearing a “safe zone” along the border to resettle …

Trump’s Syria withdrawal decision sparks scramble to safely remove US troops
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s Syria withdrawal decision sparks scramble to safely remove US troops

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s order to the Pentagon this weekend to withdraw nearly all of the 1,000 US troops from Syria has sparked an urgent effort at the highest levels of the Pentagon to ensure they can be brought out safely. An undisclosed number of US security forces will also go into Syria to help with security as …

Abandoned by withdrawing U.S., Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape
5 years, 2 months ago

Abandoned by withdrawing U.S., Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape

CBS News  

Hundreds of ISIS family members and supporters escaped from a camp in northern Syria over the weekend amid a fast-moving Turkish offensive, Kurdish officials said. President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the area effectively triggered the Turkish incursion against the SDF, America's main allies in the six-year fight against ISIS in Syria. U.S. troops out within a month …

Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout
5 years, 2 months ago

Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout

Associated Press  

AKCAKALE, Turkey — Syria’s Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed Sunday to help them fend off Turkey’s invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Donald Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly deepening chaos. The fast-deteriorating situation was set in motion last week, when Trump ordered U.S. troops in …

Defense secretary Mark Esper says Trump ordered near total withdrawal of troops from Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

Defense secretary Mark Esper says Trump ordered near total withdrawal of troops from Syria

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is ordering the remaining US forces out of northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday, a development that has paralyzed the fight against ISIS and ceded US and Kurdish battlefield gains to Moscow and Damascus. I spoke with the President last night, after discussions with the rest of the national security team, and he …

Turkey: Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with refugees as Syria offensive ramps up
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkey: Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with refugees as Syria offensive ramps up

CNN  

CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to allow millions of refugees into Europe if it described Turkey’s military offensive in northeast Syria as an “occupation.” Erdogan told the European Union to “come to your senses” during a speech in the capital Ankara on Thursday. The International Rescue Committee said in a statement Thursday: “As Turkish offensive in …

Trump’s Decision To Abandon Syria’s Kurds Met With Immediate Broad Condemnation
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s Decision To Abandon Syria’s Kurds Met With Immediate Broad Condemnation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The U.S. must escape the “Endless Wars” in the Middle East, President Donald Trump repeatedly declares. “It has had a direct and negative impact, although how catastrophic remains to be seen.” On Wednesday, Trump himself called Turkey’s military assault a “bad idea” that the U.S. did not “endorse.” U.S. officials held out hope that the …

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from “endless war” in the Middle East, even as Republican critics and others said he was sacrificing a U.S. ally and undermining American credibility. Graham, who had talked Trump out of a withdrawal from Syria last December, said letting …

For Donald Trump, Syria pullout is a win and Putin may also see it that way
5 years, 3 months ago

For Donald Trump, Syria pullout is a win and Putin may also see it that way

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump said his decision to shift US troops out of the path of a threatened Turkish military incursion in Syria will be regretted most by Russia and China. A complete US pullout would remove Russia’s only military equal from the contest to shape Syria’s future, according to Trump’s former envoy for combating the so-called Islamic State, Brett McGurk. …

Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented'
5 years, 3 months ago

Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented'

NPR  

Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented' Enlarge this image toggle caption Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images As President Trump defends his decision to pull away some U.S. troops from Syria's border with Turkey, the president's former envoy for the fight against the so-called Islamic State is raising alarms about how potentially destabilizing the move can …

Trump’s Syria move ‘delivers a blow to US credibility worldwide’
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s Syria move ‘delivers a blow to US credibility worldwide’

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the US president’s ‘erratic’ decisions abroad risks needed support from his political allies at home. Washington, DC – US President Donald Trump‘s announcement on Sunday that the United States was withdrawing its troops from northeast Syria, clearing the way for military action by Turkey against the Kurds, has raised new concerns in Washington, DC, with analysts raising alarm …

Syria’s Kurds stand to lose all gains from US pullout
5 years, 3 months ago

Syria’s Kurds stand to lose all gains from US pullout

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s Kurds accused the U.S. of turning its back on its allies and risking gains made in the fight against the Islamic State group as American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault. U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to stand aside — announced by the White House …

US to step aside for Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria
5 years, 3 months ago

US to step aside for Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House said Sunday that U.S. forces in northeast Syria will move aside and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault, essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces in the yearslong battle to defeat Islamic State militants. America should keep their word.” One of the show’s hosts, Brian Kilmeade, asked McCarthy to try to …

‘Disaster’, ‘a betrayal’: Republicans slam Trump’s Syria decision
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Disaster’, ‘a betrayal’: Republicans slam Trump’s Syria decision

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump‘s decision to withdraw troops from northeast Syria before a Turkish military campaign was slammed by Democrats, as well as some of his strongest Republican defenders on Monday. “The president’s decision to withdraw US forces from northern Syria is a deeply disturbing development that betrays our Kurdish allies who have been instrumental partners in our mission to …

Lindsey Graham: Trump’s Syria decision ‘a disaster in the making’
5 years, 3 months ago

Lindsey Graham: Trump’s Syria decision ‘a disaster in the making’

Al Jazeera  

Republican says Trump’s ‘impulsive’ decision to withdraw troops from northeast Syria will undo ‘all gains we’ve made’. US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw US troops from northeast Syria ahead of a Turkish invasion “a disaster in the making”. — Lindsey Graham October 7, 2019 Speaking to Fox News later on Monday, Graham said: “This …

Timeline: US intervention in Syria’s war since 2011
5 years, 3 months ago

Timeline: US intervention in Syria’s war since 2011

Al Jazeera  

Round-up of US actions – from sanctioning Syrians in April 2011 to pulling out forces from border area in October 2019. As US forces pull back from parts of northern Syria and make way for a threatened Turkish military offensive, here is a recap of Washington’s involvement in the Syrian conflict. Trump orders strikes On April 7, 2017, US forces …

US troops start pullout in Syria as Turkey prepares operation
5 years, 3 months ago

US troops start pullout in Syria as Turkey prepares operation

Al Jazeera  

American troops ‘will no longer be in the immediate area’ casting uncertainty on the fate of their Kurdish allies. “It is absolutely out of the question for us to further tolerate the threats from these terrorist groups.” Syria’s Kurds warned on Monday a Turkish military invasion would spark a major ISIL resurgence and vowed to battle Turkey’s military. ‘Great cost’ …

Donald Trump to leave 200 troops in Syria as "peacekeeping group", says White House as US withdraws force from war-torn country
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump to leave 200 troops in Syria as "peacekeeping group", says White House as US withdraws force from war-torn country

Firstpost  

“A small peacekeeping group of about 200 will remain in Syria for a period of time,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement after the call between the two leaders Washington: The Trump administration will leave 200 US troops in Syria to act as a “small peacekeeping group”, the White House has announced following President Donald Trump’s …

Hundreds flee as US-backed Syrian forces battle for last Islamic State bastion Baghouz bordering Iraq
5 years, 10 months ago

Hundreds flee as US-backed Syrian forces battle for last Islamic State bastion Baghouz bordering Iraq

Firstpost  

Nearly 600 civilians fled the Islamic State group’s last bastion in eastern Syria on Tuesday, as Kurdish-led forces and the US-backed SDF boxed holdout jihadists into an ever-shrinking pocket. Near Baghouz: Exhausted families trudged out of the Islamic State group’s last bastion in eastern Syria on Tuesday, as Kurdish-led forces boxed holdout jihadists into an ever-shrinking pocket. SDF spokesman Mustefa …

US to pull forces out of Syria by end of April: Report
5 years, 11 months ago

US to pull forces out of Syria by end of April: Report

Al Jazeera  

Wall Street Journal says US plans to withdraw big part of 2,000 troops by mid-March with full withdrawal by April’s end. Citing former and current US officials, the newspaper reported on Thursday that unless the Trump administration changed course, the military plans to pull a significant portion of its 2,000 troops out by mid-March, with a full withdrawal coming by …

US has ‘no plan for Syria’ after pullout: Ex-envoy Brett McGurk
5 years, 11 months ago

US has ‘no plan for Syria’ after pullout: Ex-envoy Brett McGurk

Al Jazeera  

Bratt McGurk, who quit over Trump’s decision to withdraw, says lack of strategy in Syria increases risk to US forces. The United States has no plan for Syria as it proceeds with President Donald Trump‘s order to pull troops out of the country, Washington’s former anti-ISIL envoy, who quit in protest against the withdrawal, said. Brett McGurk, who was the …

US deaths in Syria rekindle debate over withdrawing
5 years, 11 months ago

US deaths in Syria rekindle debate over withdrawing

CNN  

Washington CNN — The deaths of four Americans in Syria raise questions about the timing and scale of President Donald Trump’s directive to pull troops from the war-torn country. “Trump has said Syria is all about sand and death, we’ve just experienced more death, so all the more reason to leave … but it also fuels the argument made by …

After Donald Trump's announcement of withdrawal from Syria, US-led military coalition begins pulling out troops
5 years, 11 months ago

After Donald Trump's announcement of withdrawal from Syria, US-led military coalition begins pulling out troops

Firstpost  

On 19 December, Trump said he had ordered the withdrawal of all US forces in Syria, which are believed to number around 2,000 Beirut: The US-led military coalition in Syria has begun pulling out troops, a spokesman said on Friday without elaborating on locations or timetables. “CJTF-OIR has begun the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria,” spokesman Colonel Sean …

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