Kurdish
forces confirm US and French forces began withdrawal from east Syria
19
December, 2018
BEIRUT,
LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – A Kurdish official stated on Wednesday
evening that the U.S. and French forces have begun withdrawing their
troops from eastern Syria.
The
SDF official highlighted that the French troops were also withdrawing
alongside the U.S. military, despite no official announcement from
Paris about their forces leaving Syria.
No
further details were released regarding the withdrawal of the U.S.
forces from Syria.
Russia
applauds US decision to withdraw troops from Syria
19
December, 2018
BEIRUT,
LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Russian Federation has applauded the
U.S.’ decision to withdraw their forces from Syria after first
intervening in 2014.
“A
milestone story which might evolve from this decision is a real
prospect for a political solution,” the spokesperson for the
Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said adding that the US
decision aroused hopes of de-escalation in At-Tanf.
“Hope
emerges that this location on the Syrian map will follow the example
of Aleppo and other Syrian towns and villages which begin getting
back to peaceful life,” she explained.
“Once
Americans were there, there was no such hope,” she added.
On
Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that all American
troops would be withdrawing from Syria.
The
U.S. President said that his forces had defeated the Islamic State
(ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) and returning home after this mission.
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