The corresponding statement was published on the website of the State Department.
“Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, who has served as Special Representative for Syria and Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Combat ISIS for almost two and a half years, will retire this month,” he said.
Pompeo added that the duties of the special envoy for Syria will be performed by Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rayburn.
At the same time, the coordinator for the fight against terrorism, Nathan Sayles, will be appointed as the US envoy to the coalition to fight ISIS.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump fired Mark Esper from his post as United States Secretary of Defense.
* "Islamic State" (IS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.