President Trump and his associates are considering a complete withdrawal of US troops from Syria, prompting the Pentagon to develop plans for a 30, 60, or 90-day exit. This follows reports of Trump informing the Israeli government about potential withdrawal plans. Defense officials warn that such a move could abandon the Syrian Democratic Forces and threaten the security of prisons and refugee camps housing thousands of ISIS fighters.
Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days.The Defense Department is developing plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria, two U.S. defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday.
“It’s good for NSA Waltz to visit CENTCOM to get a sense of the entire region,” the White House official said, pointing out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House on Tuesday and that Jordan’s King Abdullah is scheduled to visit next week. Last Thursday, a reporter asked Trump at an Oval Office media event about reports he had informed the Israeli government about pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. “I don’t know who said that.
Trump withdrew most U.S. troops but subsequently moved them back. The U.S. presence in Syria has continued since then. CENTCOM conducted a precision strike in northwest Syria on Thursday, targeting a leader of Al Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din. Defense officials described Muhammad Salah al-Za’bir as a senior operative of Hurras al-Din.
Without U.S. troops to support military and detention operations, the Syrian Democratic Forces could prioritize offensive operations and abandon the prisons and camps, freeing thousands of ISIS fighters.
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