The US plan to remove about half of its Syria troops in the coming months as part of a “consolidation” of forces in the country, the Pentagon announced on Friday (18).
“This consolidation reflects the significant steps we have given to degrade the appeal and operational capacity of the Islamic State at the regional and global level,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement.
“This deliberate process based on conditions will reduce US presence in Syria to less than a thousand American soldiers in the coming months,” he added.
The declaration confirms the calculation of CNN Wednesday (16) that troop levels in Syria will be reduced to just under 1,000 military personnel in the coming months, below approximately 2,000 currently in the country.
The change will cause US troops to be less spread throughout Syria after peace negotiations between the new Syrian government and the Syrian democratic forces, of Kurdish and supported by the US, authorities told authorities to CNN This week.
Parnell said the US will continue to help allies fight the Islamic State in Syria and in the region in general.
“The US Central Command will remain ready to continue the attacks against Islamic State remnants in Syria,” said Parnell.
“We will also work in close collaboration with coalition partners capable and willing to maintain pressure on the Islamic State and respond to any other terrorist threats that arise,” he added.
President Donald Trump has always been skeptical about the presence of US troops in Syria and decided to remove all US forces from the country in 2019. Later, they were transferred back to the country after the resistance of the Pentagon.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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