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The Hill | Pentagon announces official withdrawal of US troops from Syria
The Pentagon on Monday announced the official withdrawal of U.S. forces from northeastern Syria.
President Trump last week announced U.S. troops would be removed from the area, a decision that led Turkey to launch a military offensive against Kurdish forces there.
“Due to Turkey's irresponsible actions, the risk to U.S. forces in northeast Syria has reached an unacceptable level. We are also at risk of being engulfed in a broader conflict,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a statement.
“Therefore, at the President's direction, the Department of Defense is executing a deliberate withdrawal of U.S. military personnel from northeast Syria,” he added. |
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