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US Troops Exiting Syria To Stay 'Temporarily' In Iraq: Pentagon Chief
The American troops withdrawing from Syria will stay in Iraq "temporarily" before returning to the United States, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday.
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Turkey, US Agree On Syria Ceasefire To Force Kurdish Fighters' Withdrawal
Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials announced Thursday after high-stakes talks.
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US Bombs Weapons Storage Bunker In Syria After Troops Withdraw
Two US fighter jets conducted pre-planned airstrikes on Wednesday targeting an American munitions storage bunker in Syria to destroy munitions and other equipment left behind following the withdrawal of its troops from the country, United States defence officials said.
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US Says Wants To Keep Helping Kurds In ISIS Fight
The United States wants to maintain support for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in their fight against ISIS militants despite US troops withdrawing from northern Syria, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.
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Up To 1,000 US Troops To Withdraw From Northern Syria, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon said Sunday President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria -- almost the entire ground force in the war-torn country -- amid an intensifying Turkish assault on Kurdish forces.
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Turkey, Kurds Have To "Figure The Situation Out" After US Pullback: Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to withdraw US troops from Turkey's border with Syria, saying the region would have to "figure the situation out" and that America needed to get out of "ridiculous Endless Wars."
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Top US General Says Trump Didn't Consult Him On Syria Pull-Out Decision
The top general overseeing US military actions in the Middle East said Tuesday that President Donald Trump did not consult him ahead of the decision to pull US troops from Syria.
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US Asks Countries To Repatriate, Prosecute Terrorists From Syria
The United States urged countries Monday to repatriate and prosecute at home ISIS sympathisers captured in Syria, a delicate issue for allies such as France as Washington withdraws troops.
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Donald Trump Pushes Withdrawal From "Endless" Afghanistan, Syria Wars
Pushing back against Republican opposition, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his determination to pull US troops out of "endless wars" in Syria and Afghanistan, in an interview that aired Sunday. But he said they would stay in Iraq to watch Iran.
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US Has Begun Pulling Equipment, Not Troops From Syria: Official
The US military has started moving non-essential equipment out of Syria but it is not withdrawing troops for now, a defense official said Friday as the Pentagon sought to clarify an earlier statement.
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US Pullout From Syria To Be Done In Prudent Way, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday sought to end fears of an abrupt US pullout from Syria, saying the fight against the ISIS group was not over and that withdrawal would be done in a "prudent" manner.
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Trump Says US To Withdraw From Syria "Over A Period Of Time"
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria slowly "over a period of time" and would protect the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in the country as Washington draws down troops.
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How Trump's Call To Turkey Over Syria Reshaped US Policy In Middle East
President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it scrambling to respond to the changing battlefield on its southern border.
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Donald Trump Declares End To US "Policeman" Role On Surprise Iraq Visit
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq -- his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected -- to defend withdrawal from Syria and to declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman."
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Order For US Military Withdrawal From Syria Signed, Says Pentagon
The order has been signed for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, where they have been deployed to assist in the war against ISIS, a US military spokesperson said on Sunday.
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US Troops Exiting Syria To Stay 'Temporarily' In Iraq: Pentagon Chief
The American troops withdrawing from Syria will stay in Iraq "temporarily" before returning to the United States, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday.
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Turkey, US Agree On Syria Ceasefire To Force Kurdish Fighters' Withdrawal
Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials announced Thursday after high-stakes talks.
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US Bombs Weapons Storage Bunker In Syria After Troops Withdraw
Two US fighter jets conducted pre-planned airstrikes on Wednesday targeting an American munitions storage bunker in Syria to destroy munitions and other equipment left behind following the withdrawal of its troops from the country, United States defence officials said.
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US Says Wants To Keep Helping Kurds In ISIS Fight
The United States wants to maintain support for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in their fight against ISIS militants despite US troops withdrawing from northern Syria, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.
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Up To 1,000 US Troops To Withdraw From Northern Syria, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon said Sunday President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria -- almost the entire ground force in the war-torn country -- amid an intensifying Turkish assault on Kurdish forces.
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Turkey, Kurds Have To "Figure The Situation Out" After US Pullback: Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to withdraw US troops from Turkey's border with Syria, saying the region would have to "figure the situation out" and that America needed to get out of "ridiculous Endless Wars."
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Top US General Says Trump Didn't Consult Him On Syria Pull-Out Decision
The top general overseeing US military actions in the Middle East said Tuesday that President Donald Trump did not consult him ahead of the decision to pull US troops from Syria.
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US Asks Countries To Repatriate, Prosecute Terrorists From Syria
The United States urged countries Monday to repatriate and prosecute at home ISIS sympathisers captured in Syria, a delicate issue for allies such as France as Washington withdraws troops.
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Donald Trump Pushes Withdrawal From "Endless" Afghanistan, Syria Wars
Pushing back against Republican opposition, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his determination to pull US troops out of "endless wars" in Syria and Afghanistan, in an interview that aired Sunday. But he said they would stay in Iraq to watch Iran.
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US Has Begun Pulling Equipment, Not Troops From Syria: Official
The US military has started moving non-essential equipment out of Syria but it is not withdrawing troops for now, a defense official said Friday as the Pentagon sought to clarify an earlier statement.
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US Pullout From Syria To Be Done In Prudent Way, Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday sought to end fears of an abrupt US pullout from Syria, saying the fight against the ISIS group was not over and that withdrawal would be done in a "prudent" manner.
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Trump Says US To Withdraw From Syria "Over A Period Of Time"
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get out of Syria slowly "over a period of time" and would protect the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in the country as Washington draws down troops.
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How Trump's Call To Turkey Over Syria Reshaped US Policy In Middle East
President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from Syria has stunned Turkey and left it scrambling to respond to the changing battlefield on its southern border.
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Donald Trump Declares End To US "Policeman" Role On Surprise Iraq Visit
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq -- his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected -- to defend withdrawal from Syria and to declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman."
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Order For US Military Withdrawal From Syria Signed, Says Pentagon
The order has been signed for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, where they have been deployed to assist in the war against ISIS, a US military spokesperson said on Sunday.
