Posts Tagged: US troops Syria
White House Says Trump Position Unchanged as Syria Withdrawal Plans Slow
The White House sought to make the case on Monday that President Donald Trump had not changed his position on withdrawing US troops from Syria,...
Where Do the Kurds Fit Into Syria’s War?
The future of Kurdish-led areas of northern and eastern Syria has been thrown into doubt by President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops who...
Graham More Upbeat on Syria Troop Withdrawal After Trump Meeting
A senior Republican US senator said he emerged from a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Sunday reassured that Trump is committed to...
Syrian Surprise: How Trump’s Phone Call Changed the War
President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it...
Mattis Signs Order Withdrawing US Troops From Syria
Outgoing US Defense Secretary James Mattis has signed an order withdrawing US forces from Syria, a Defense Department spokesman said on Monday, following through on...
Turkish-Backed Rebels Reinforce Front Around Manbij as US Prepares to Pull Out
Turkish-backed Syrian forces have reinforced the area around the town of Manbij, a rebel spokesman said on Monday, as they prepare for a withdrawal of...
Syrian Rebels Say US Troops Remain in Key Garrison Near Iraq
US troops have not left the strategic Tanf garrison on the Iraq-Jordan border following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Syria, the leader...
US Envoy in Fight Against Islamic State Quits After Syria Pullout
A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald Trump's decision this week to pull US troops out...
US Air Campaign Against Islamic State in Syria Likely to End
The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, US officials said on Thursday, as President...
Turkey Says Syrian Kurdish Militants Will Be ‘Buried in Their Ditches’
Turkey said Kurdish militants east of the Euphrates in Syria "will be buried in their ditches when the time comes," after President Donald Trump began...
Trump Defends US Withdrawal From Syria, Says Others Must Fight
US President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his surprise decision to declare victory over Islamic State militants and completely withdraw US troops from Syria, amid...
In Syria Retreat, Trump Rebuffs Top Advisers and Blindsides US Commanders
US President Donald Trump overrode his top national security aides, blindsided US ground commanders, and stunned lawmakers and allies with his order for US troops to...
‘We Have to Help Them’: Syrian Kurdish Leaders See New US Interest
President Donald Trump's announcement in April that he wanted to pull US troops out of Syria left the country's Kurds fearing they would be abandoned...
Syrian Opposition Says US Cannot Afford to Leave Syria Yet
Syria's chief opposition negotiator said the United States cannot afford to leave Syria as it has yet to achieve any of its goals in the...
