The US plans to reduce its military presence in Syria to fewer than one thousand troops. The Department of Defense intends to carry out this reduction in the coming months, according to the Pentagon.

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The United States will cut its presence in Syria by half in the coming months, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. The U.S. military will bring the number of troops inside Syria to ...

The US plans to cut its troop presence in Syria by half, consolidating bases as part of a broader regional military review. By REUTERS APRIL 16, 2025 07:49 ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his ...

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Also on Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Syria, which has been closed since Washington cut ties with Damascus a year after the outbreak of the country's civil war in 2011, warned that "the U.S ...

The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country.

Commanders have recommended keeping at least 500 U.S. troops in Syria, one of the officials said. President Trump, however, has expressed deep skepticism about keeping any U.S. troops in the country.

A Syrian Free Army vehicle idles beside a U.S. Army vehicle near al-Tanf Garrison, Syria, on May 6, 2023. The number of U.S. bases in Syria will eventually drop from eight to one, Tom Barrack, the ...

Now Trump needs to take the next step and agree to withdraw the remaining 1,500 or so U.S. troops still in Syria. This will encourage regional cooperation and allow the U.S. to pivot to more ...