Earlier, POTUS faced backlash domestically over his decision to pull troops out from northern Syria, with some politicians arguing that Trump had “betrayed” the US' Kurdish allies, who previously helped Washington defeat Daesh*
President Donald Trump has once again defended his decision to withdraw around 1,000 American soldiers from northern Syria, saying that the US never promised Kurdish forces that they would stay in the country for “400 years” to protect them. He added that he doesn't want American forces to stay in Syria and therefore they are leaving the country “nicely”.
The president added that at first US troops previously stationed in the northern part of the Arab Republic would be redeployed to “different areas”, but would eventually return home. He clarified that a “small” number of American troops will remain in Syria, with one group staying behind in order to “secure the oil”, while the others will be stationed near the borders with Jordan and Israel.
POTUS indicated that these troops will remain in the Arab Republic due to requests from the governments of Jordan and Israel.
Earlier in the day, Defence Secretary Mark Esper stated that despite the withdrawal, some US forces will stay behind in Syria to ensure that its oil fields don't fall into the hands of Daesh* remnants.
Trump earlier faced harsh criticism domestically over his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria, which was controlled by…
