The 1,000 or so US troops deployed in northern Syria have been ordered to leave the country, a US official said on Monday.
"We are executing this order," he said, pointing out that the withdrawal concerned "all" the military deployed in Syria, "except those at Al-Tanf," a base controlled by some 150 US military personnel. in the south of the country.
"Endless wars will stop," says Donald Trump
US Defense Minister Mark Esper announced on Sunday that the United States would withdraw up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria, but it was not clear whether they were leaving the country completely or withdrawing. simply combat zones between Turkish and Kurdish forces. The latter are allied with the West in the fight against the jihadists.
Donald Trump warned Monday that the United States would not "engage in another war between people who have fought for 200 years." "Do people really think that we should go to war against NATO member Turkey? Endless wars will stop!"