U.S. troops Syria

• U.S. may leave some troops in Syria to make sure oil fields don’t fall to ISIS

  The Pentagon chief said the plan was still in the discussion phase and had not yet been presented to President Donald Trump.

  World

  Oct 21, 2019
  
• Trump, Syria and Turkey — Here’s a look at what’s happening

  Why has the U.S. pulled its troops and why is Turkey entering northern Syria? Here's a look at what's happening.

  News

  Oct 8, 2019
  
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• Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies, pull U.S. troops from Syria

  Trump declared U.S. troops would step aside for an expected Turkish attack on the Kurds, who have fought alongside Americans for years, but he then threatened to destroy the Turks’ economy if they went too far.

  World

  Oct 8, 2019
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• U.S. troops begin to pullout from northeast Syria as Turkey prepares operation

  U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces said American troops began pulling back Monday from positions along the border in northeast Syria ahead of an expected Turkish invasion that the Syrian Kurds say will overturn five years of achievements in the battle against the Islamic State group.

  World

  Oct 7, 2019
• U.S. secretary of state vows to lead fight against ISIS despite withdrawal of troops

  Mike Pompeo made the commitment as he kicked off the annual gathering of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, a 79-member group that includes Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2019
• U.S. military says troop withdrawal from Syria has started

  After days of back and forth over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday the process of withdrawal has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements.

  World

  Jan 11, 2019
• U.S. withdrawal from Syria is not invitation to use chemical weapons: Bolton

  "(There is) absolutely no change in our position that any use of chemical weapons would be met by a very strong response, as we've done twice before," U.S. national security advisor John Bolton said.

  World

  Jan 5, 2019
• Trump ordered slowdown of troop withdrawal in Syria: Sen. Lindsey Graham

  “I think we’re slowing things down in a smart way,” Graham said.

  World

  Dec 30, 2018
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• Top U.S. diplomat for anti-Islamic State coalition quits over Trump’s Syria pullout

  Only 11 days ago, Brett McGurk had said it would be “reckless” to consider the Islamic State defeated and therefore would be unwise to bring American forces home.

  World

  Dec 22, 2018
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• U.S. ally in Syria says troop pullout will only help ISIS: ‘The war against terrorism has not ended’

  The United States' main ally in Syria on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Islamic State militants have been defeated and warned that the withdrawal of American troops would lead to a resurgence of the extremist group.

  World

  Dec 20, 2018