The bipartisan group of experts was convened after Trump called for a U.S. exit from the country.
The Trump administration should stop withdrawing troops from Syria, where the Islamic State terrorist group already is re-constituting itself, a congressionally mandated panel of experts is telling lawmakers.in an interim report to Congress run against President Donald Trump's stated desire to pull U.S. troops out of the war-torn Arab state, and contradict his boasts that the Islamic State’s territorial defeat is complete.Trump ordered — and then partially halted — a withdrawal of 2,000 U.S.
It is the latest reminder of deep reservations within Congress about Trump's hands-off attitude towards Syria, which he has said amounts to nothing more than "sand and death." His late December order to withdraw American forces was a final straw leading to the resignation of his The report warns that al-Qaida operatives remain active in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, where U.S. aircraft rarely venture due to Russian air defenses in the area. The Islamic State “is not the only terrorist threat emanating from Syria,” the report notes, explaining that al-Qaida “is in effective control of Idlib and retains the capacity to conduct external attacks.”
It adds that the conflict in Syria has “enhanced Russian prestige in the region,” posing a long-term challenge to the United States. “Perceived success in Syria has emboldened Russia to seek to undermine U.S. influence in other parts of the region,” it states.
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