Friday, February 8, 2019

Wall Street Journal: U.S. To Pull Forces Out Of Syria By The End Of April


Reuters: U.S. military aims to withdraw from Syria by April: WSJ

ANKARA (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing to withdraw American forces from Syria by the end of April and a significant portion of them will be out by the middle of March, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing current and former U.S. officials.

A U.S. official confirmed the April target to Reuters, saying the withdrawal included a pull-out from the U.S. military base at Tanf, near the Syrian border with Iraq and Jordan.

President Donald Trump announced in December he was pulling all 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria, saying the battle against Islamic State there was almost won.

The president’s sudden decision surprised many in his own administration as well as coalition allies such as Turkey and an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias that fought Islamic State with U.S. military support.

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More News On The Wall Street Journal's Report That The U.S. Will Pull Its Forces Out Of Syria By The End Of April

Military aims to be out of Syria by April -- Washington Examiner
US troops to leave Syria by end of April — report -- Times of Israel
US to pull forces out of Syria by end of April: Report -- Al Jazeera
US prepares full Syria withdrawal by end of April unless something changes Trump’s mind – report -- RT
US Military to Pull All Forces From Syria By End of April - Reports -- Sputnik

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