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US cuts its troop presence in Syria to fewer than 1000, Pentagon explains reason
The US plans to reduce its military presence in Syria to fewer than one thousand troops. The Department of Defense intends to carry out this reduction in the coming months, according to the Pentagon.
US redeploys troops in Syria, as Washington builds ties with new gov't
The YPG is viewed as a terrorist group by Turkey, a US and NATO ally, and therefore, it was important to keep it ...
FDD's Long War Journal1d
US strike in northwestern Syria kills Islamic State’s external attack planner
As the US continues to reduce its military footprint in Syria, US Central Command launched an airstrike that killed Rakhim ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1mon
US military poised to slash troops in Syria, officials say
The US plans to cut its troop presence in Syria by half, consolidating bases as part of a broader regional military review. A soldier from the US-led coalition holds the hand of a boy during a ...
Task & Purpose1mon
US military to pull more than 1,000 troops out of Syria
The United States will cut its presence in Syria by half in the coming months, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. The U.S. military will bring the number of troops inside Syria to ...
Truthout2dOpinion
Trump Has Deployed More Troops in LA Than Syria and Iraq, Per US Counts
The figures are a show of the administration’s willingness to use extreme military force on its own population.
U.S. News & World Report1mon
US Military to Slash Troops in Syria to Under 1,000
US Military to Slash Troops in Syria to Under 1,000 (Corrects key word used by some media clients to USA-MILITARY/SYRIA from US-MILITARY/SYRIA) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military will ...
Business Insider1mon
Trump's troop drawdown in Syria is a bet that ISIS won't return
The US is withdrawing roughly 1,000 troops from Syria in the coming months. The Trump administration believes the new Syrian government and Kurdish partners can contain ISIS. The US is "well ...
CNN5mon
Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says
The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900 troops ...
The Times of Israel1mon
US to further reduce troop presence in Syria following post-Oct. 7 increase
The US had maintained about 900 troops in Syria to ensure that the ISIS militants did not regain a foothold, but also as a hedge to prevent Iranian-backed militants from trafficking weapons ...
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Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much higher than previously reported
The Pentagon says there are 2,000 U.S. troops deployed in Syria, more than double what officials with the Department of Defense have been telling reporters for months. "We have been briefing you ...
Trump Relishes Troops in American Streets While Shunning Conflict Overseas
The seemingly disparate postures of recent days speak to the president’s complicated relationship with the military.