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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Syria calls on US to withdraw its troops
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyria calls on the United States to withdraw its forces from the country now that the fight against the Islamic State group is nearly over.
The Foreign Ministry statement, carried by state-run media, says the presence of the troops will not force a political solution to the conflict.
The comments come a day after US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said “we are not going to just walk away right now” before the UN-backed political process yields results.
US troops and advisers are supporting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in their fight against Islamic State militants in northern and eastern Syria. Kurdish officials want the US troops to remain in the country to help prevent clashes with pro-government forces, which are also battling IS.
— AP
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