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Syria n rebel groups' rapid advance on the nation's capital city of Damascus and the possible collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's government after more than a decade of civil war has brought renewed attention to the continued presence of U.S. forces in the country, despite the absence of a clear legal authorization.The U.S. is believed to have around 900 troops deployed to Syria , mostly in the northeast, as well as an unknown number of private contractors.
with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and with the government forced to deny rumors that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country.'Hassan Abdul-Ghani, an insurgent commander, said in a Telegram post that rebels are entering the 'final stage' of their offensive as they began to encircle Syria's capital. Citing unnamed local sources, Al Jazeera reported that 'a state of panic has spread as army troops withdraw from their positions around Damascus.
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