Amid U.S. Withdrawal Plans, U.S.-Backed Forces Still Fighting In Syria

  • 5 years ago

According to Reuters, U.S. officials said that U.S.-backed forces are still retaking territory from Islamic State in Syria, even after President Donald Trump’s administration declared that the militant group has been defeated there. Washington announced last month it would withdraw the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, with Trump saying they had succeeded in their mission and were no longer needed there.

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