US President extends troop withdrawal from Syria
(VOVWORLD) - President Trump has agreed to give the US military approximately four months to withdraw 2,000 American troops from Syria, the New York Times quoted the White House sources as saying on Monday.
 US military on their way to Darbasiyah village, Syria, on April 28, 2017 (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
On December 19, President Trump said he had fulfilled his mission to defeat IS. American allies warned that the war against IS in Syria has not ended.
Mr. Trump said on Twitter on Monday that troops will “slowly” be withdrawn from Syria while continuing to fight IS.