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United States to Withdraw 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months
2025-05-01 06:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
April 21, 2025| Flash Brief April 21, 2025| Flash BriefUnited States to Withdraw 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming MonthsLatest DevelopmentsPentagon Confirms Troop Consolidation: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed on April 18 that the United States will consolidate and reduce its forces in Syria, maintaining fewer than one thousand troops under Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR). This consolidation reflects significant steps we have made toward degrading ISIS appeal and operational capability regionally and globally, according to a statement from Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell. As this consolidation takes place, consistent with President Trumps commitment to peace through strength, U.S. Central Command will remain poised to continue strikes against the remnants of ISIS in Syria.Over 1,000 Troops to be Withdrawn: DOD reported that approximately 2,000 U.S. troops were stationed in Syria as of December 2024, up from the roughly 900 t...
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