US Troops In Syria

• Trump sends out conflicting signals on Syria, threatens to ‘totally destroy and obliterate’ Turkey’s economy

  Trump insists that he was elected to wind down U.S. military operations overseas and the moves could always be reversed.

  World

  Oct 7, 2019
  
• Syrian foreign minister demands withdrawal of all U.S. and Turkish troops

  There are around 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria on a mission to combat Islamic State militants.

  World

  Sep 28, 2019
  
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• Fact check: Syrian fighters counter Donald Trump’s claim that Islamic State is ‘defeated’

  U.S. President Donald Trump is declaring victory over the Islamic State group in Syria, but the militants remain a deadly force, and U.S. partners warn a premature U.S. withdrawal will allow them to storm back.

  World

  Dec 20, 2018
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• Trump says ISIS is defeated in Syria as U.S. weighs total troop withdrawal

  The United States is considering a total withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria as it nears the end of its campaign to retake all of the territory once held by Islamic State.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2018
• Syrian President welcomes US troops to fight ‘terrorists’ in Syria

  Bashar Assad said in an interview released on Friday that the US is welcome to join the battle against "terrorists" in Syria - as long as it is in co-operation with his government and respects the country's sovereignty.

  World

  Feb 10, 2017