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Monday 18 March 2019 - 16:14
Story Code : 342793

US military now preparing to leave as many as 1,000 troops in Syria

The Wall Street Journal | Dion Nissenbaum and Nancy A. Youssef: The U.S. military is crafting plans to keep nearly 1,000 forces in Syria, U.S. officials said, a shift that comes three months after President Trump ordered a complete withdrawal and is far more than the White House originally intended.

Protracted administration talks with Turkey, European allies and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have so far failed to secure an agreement to create a safe zone in northeastern Syria, part of Mr. Trumps plan for leaving Syria.

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