BREAKING: Planning is underway for a ‘full and rapid’ withdrawal of US troops from Syria, decision made by President Trump, according to a US defense official
— BNL NEWS (@BreakingNLive) December 19, 2018
WASHINGTON—In an abrupt reversal, the U.S. military is preparing to withdraw its forces from northeastern Syria, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday, a move that throws the American strategy in the Middle East into turmoil.
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President Trump declares in a tweet that the U.S. mission to defeat the militant group in Syria has been accomplished.
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The White House says the troop pullout will “transition to the next phase of this campaign.”
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The decision will reportedly take 2,000-plus U.S. servicemembers out of the country, ending the ground strategy against the so-called Islamic State.
www.cnbc.com/2018/12/19/us-wants-to-pull-troops-from-syria-as-trump-declares-victory-over-isis.html
h/t DL