US with half of its troops out of Syria
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US officials have announced that US military presence in Syria will be reduced in the coming weeks and months. “The decision could reduce the number of US troops in Syria by about one thousand,” said one official, who did not want to be named.
currently, about 6,000 US troops are stationed in various bases in northeast Syria. These forces operate mainly in cooperation with local forces, including Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
, however, another US official expressed doubt about the realization of the reduction of troops and said that when the US is negotiating with Iran and increasing its forces in the region, the decline in force in Syria may stop.
Donald Trump’s administration has just dispatched B-1 bombs, warships and air defense systems to the Middle East.
, however, the regime Abu Muhammad Algaolni after the power of the Assad in Dear. It is an attempt to rebuild their own regional relations. Last month, US -backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed an agreement with the new Damascus government to integrate sovereign and security institutions.
Despite these developments, the Trump administration has had limited interaction with the new Syrian rulers, and some White House officials have called for a more strict stance because of their previous relationships with al-Qaeda.
