After First-Term Reversal, Trump’s Election Revives Prospect of Syria Pullout

Published on November 19, 2024

News Analysis With Donald Trump set to return to the White House, speculation has mounted about how he will deal with the complex situation in Syria, where U.S. troops have been deployed—occasionally coming under attack—since 2015. During his first term in office, Trump repeatedly pledged to bring U.S. troops stationed in Syria back home, but the promised withdrawal never materialized. “Some troops were withdrawn during Trump’s first term, but between 900 and 1,000 remained,” Omer Onhon, Turkey’s last ambassador, told The Epoch Times. “Whether the issue will come up again in his second term remains to be seen.”...

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