The general overseeing U.S. forces in the Middle East said on Thursday that he w...
WASHINGTON - The general overseeing U.S. forces in the Middle East said on Thursday that he was under no pressure to withdraw forces from Syria by any specific date, after President Donald Trump ordered the drawdown of most U.S. troops from Syria.
But Trump was persuaded by advisers that about 200 U.S. troops would join what is expected to be a total commitment of about 800 to 1,500 troops from European allies to set up and observe a safe zone being negotiated for northeastern Syria. “In terms of the public perception, the international perception is that prior to that Tweet it wasn’t planned, he sent it out and now we are responding,” Democratic Representative Adam Smith, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said.Votel said Russia viewed Trump’s announcement positively.
The SDF has said it wants to ensure all civilians have been evacuated before launching a final assault on the besieged enclave of Baghouz. It is the last shred of populated territory held by Islamic State, which once controlled swathes of Iraq and Syria.
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