US EditionU.S. Slashes Syria Troop Count, Intensifies Anti-ISIS Focus - Worthy Christian News
- The U.S. military will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, reducing the number to fewer than 1,000 as part of a consolidation process, according to Pentagon press secretary Sean Parnell.
- This withdrawal is set to occur amid ongoing threats from the Islamic State and Iranian-backed militias in the region.
- The Pentagon has stated that this reduction aims to maintain pressure on ISIS and respond to terrorist threats despite troop cuts.
- Previously, the U.S. Troop presence was increased due to escalations from Iranian-backed militias and attacks on U.S. Interests.
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U.S. Slashes Syria Troop Count, Intensifies Anti-ISIS Focus - Worthy Christian News
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – The United States will reduce its military presence in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops in the coming months, Pentagon officials said Friday, as it consolidates forces to reflect the evolving mission to defeat ISIS. “Recognizing the success the United States has had against ISIS, including its 2019 territorial defeat under President Trump, today the Secretary of Defense directed the cons…
Nathan Shachar: US withdrawal from Syria is scaring the country's Kurds
At least 600 US troops are being withdrawn from Syria as soon as possible, and the more than 1,000 who remain in the country are set to be evacuated this year. Kurds in the area fear that the vacuum the US leaves behind will entice both Turkey and the terrorist movement ISIS to advance their positions.
US To Withdraw 600 Troops From Syria, Leaving Fewer Than 1,000 To Fight ISIS
The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group, a U.S. official said Thursday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet announced publicly. The U.S. troops have been critical not only in the operations against the Islamic State but as a buffer for the Kurdish forces against Turkey, which considers them to be aligned wit…
Trump Administration to Draw Down Troop Presence In New, Fundamentalist Syria
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters in Mushairfa, northeastern Hama | Wikimedia Commons By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tara Copp at AP reports that the Trump administration will withdraw some of the 2000 troops now based in southeastern Syria. Some 600 will come out, leaving about 1400. The US has 8 small bases…
Trump Administration Starts Pulling Hundreds of Troops from Syria
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