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The United States began to withdraw troops from Syria

The United States began withdrawing its military contingent from Syria, as the campaign to regain control of territories previously captured by the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIL) has been completed.

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The corresponding statement was made by the press secretary of the White House, Sarah Sanders, writes Reuters.

“We have begun bringing back American troops as we move into the next phase of this campaign,” Sanders said shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that “we have defeated ISIS in Syria, and that was my only reason for being there.” "

Screenshot from Twitter / @ realDonaldTrump

From Sanders' statement, it is unclear whether all of the approximately 2000 of the American military in Syria will leave this country, and if so, when their withdrawal will be completed.

A spokeswoman said the United States will remain involved in the situation in Syria to some extent.

“The United States and our allies stand ready to reengage at all levels to protect American interests when necessary, and we will continue to work together to deny radical Islamist terrorists territory, funding and support,” she said.

However, some American politicians believe that the United States must maintain its military presence in this country in order to ensure that ISIS does not again take control of a part of its territories. Reports of the withdrawal of American troops provoked immediate criticism of this decision, including from other Republicans.

US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity did not disclose details of the discussion on the withdrawal of troops, and the timing of the completion of this process is currently unclear. It is only known that the US State Department evacuates all its personnel from Syria within 24 hours.

One official said that the decision on the withdrawal of troops was discussed with the allies of the United States, but did not describe its details either.

The Pentagon declined to comment, saying only that it continues to work with partners in the region.

Recall, the war in Syria began in the 2011 year, several parties are involved in it at once: ISIS terrorists; oppositionists who want to overthrow the power of President Bashar al-Assad, and government troops.

The situation worsened in 2014, when the “Islamic State” announced the creation of its “caliphate” on the territory occupied by the terrorists in the territories of Syria and Iraq. The radical Islamist group called the Syrian city of Raqqah the capital of the “caliphate”, using it as a base for planning terrorist acts in Europe.

According to US estimates, the group controlled an area of ​​about 100 000 square kilometers, where about 8 millions of people lived. It is estimated that the income of the group was nearly one billion dollars a year.

After the joint US-led counter-terrorist operation, as of December 2018, the territories under the control of the Islamic State were 1% of what it controlled in 2014, there are no territories in Iraq at the mercy of militants.

The city of Hadzhin, the last major stronghold of the group in Syria, is also predicted to be soon captured by a united coalition led by the United States.

After the loss of Khadzhin, the Islamic State will control the strip along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Militants also control desert terrain to the west of the river. However, many experts believe that the seizure of the ISIL territory is not a victory for this grouping, since the network of a terrorist organization and its activities does not imply the existence of territories, so the militants may well continue to carry out terrorist acts even without having controlled lands.

The complete withdrawal of American troops from Syria, if it takes place, only slightly reduces the US military presence in the region: about 5200, American soldiers are based in Iraq. Most of the American campaign in Syria was carried out by military planes taking off from Qatar and other places in the Middle East, where the US military is also stationed.

As a result of 7 years of conflict in Syria, hundreds of thousands of people died, about half of the pre-war 22-million population of the country were forced to move to other regions of the state or abroad.

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