After previous promises of imminent victory, White House press secretary says final militant pocket eliminated.
By Missy Ryan Missy Ryan Reporter covering the Pentagon, military issues and national security Email Bio Follow March 22 at 1:43 PM U.S.-backed forces have deprived the Islamic State of its final foothold in Syria, the White House said Friday, appearing to declare a long-awaited end to the campaign to wrest territory from the militant group.
President Trump, making brief remarks to reporters after landing in Palm Beach, Fla., showed reporters a map of Iraq and Syria. “There’s ISIS, and that’s what he have right now,” he said, indicating areas no longer controlled by militants. While Trump, who has been eager to end the U.S. military mission in Syria, has repeatedly suggested that final ground victory was imminent, the operation has dragged on as local forces have struggled to root out militants dug in among civilians.
A conclusion to the operation would be a milestone for the Pentagon, which has a force of more than 2,000 troops on the ground in Syria operating in support of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces, the chief U.S. partner against the Islamic State.
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