US Plans Complete Withdrawal of Remaining Troops from Syria
Earlier this month, U.S. forces completed pullouts from the Al-Tanf garrison and Al-Shaddadi base.
Officials stressed that the withdrawal is separate from current American naval and air deployments in the Middle East, which remain focused on potential strikes against Iran should nuclear negotiations fail. Iran has warned that it would target U.S. forces in retaliation for any airstrikes.
A senior U.S. official said the pullout is occurring as the Syrian government resumes counterterrorism operations, while U.S. forces will still have the capacity to respond to any emerging ISIS threats.
Some American and foreign officials have expressed concern that a reduced U.S. presence could threaten the fragile ceasefire and allow ISIS to regroup, though others noted that the remaining troops primarily served as a political signal rather than a significant counterterrorism force.
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