In a statement published on Twitter by the American leader, he confirmed that he was withdrawing troops from the north-east of the SAR.

"The US forces that are leaving Syria will be deployed in a new place and will remain in the region to monitor the situation and prevent a repeat of 2014, when the threat of IG * was left without due attention and expanded throughout Syria and Iraq," statement.

According to Trump, a small presence of the United States forces will remain at the base of At-Tanf in southern Syria.

It was previously reported that all US military personnel in northern Syria were ordered to leave the country.

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