“Initially, we intended to be in Syria for three months, and that was seven years ago - we never left it. When I became president, there was rampant ISIS. Now ISIS is largely defeated, and local countries, including Turkey, can take care of the remnants. We're coming home! ”Trump tweeted.
Earlier, the US president announced the defeat of the terrorists of the "Islamic state" in Syria.
Later in the White House reported the beginning of the withdrawal of troops from the UAR.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry commented on the decision of the United States.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.