It is noted that he plans to leave them in the region to fight the terrorists of the Islamic State *.

Earlier, the head of the Pentagon, Mark Esper, said that the United States is deploying about 1 thousand troops from Syria to Iraq to fight IS.

On October 7, American leader Donald Trump, speaking about the situation in Syria, said that the time had come for the United States to "get out of endless wars" and return its soldiers home.

* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.