Media report on the potential withdrawal of American forces from Syria
According to an unconfirmed media report, the United States is considering plans to withdraw its forces from Syria.
According to NBC News and citing sources in the Pentagon, various scenarios for withdrawing American forces from Syria over 30, 60, or 90 days are being considered. However, no official confirmation of these plans has been made.
The United States currently has about 2,000 troops stationed in Syria. The mission of these forces is to prevent the resurgence of activities by the terrorist group ISIS.
In this mission, the American forces are cooperating with Kurdish forces who control the northeastern regions of Syria.