INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The US is to withdraw more than 1,000 troops from northern Syria
their fight against ISIS militants despite US troops withdrawing from northern Syria, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.The SDF were the main
ground partner in the US-led campaign against the ISIS group, and US President Donald Trump has faced a firestorm of criticism for
abandoning a loyal ally."There'll be ongoing conversations on what kind of capabilities we can help bring to them to continue the fight
within Syria," the Pentagon official said, requesting anonymity."We continue to be committed to the de-ISIS campaign and we want to figure
out how we can continue working with the SDF."They have a very strong robust relationship with the US military and we think we can preserve
that relationship."The US is to withdraw more than 1,000 troops from northern Syria, keeping only a residual contingent of around 150 at the
Al-Tanf base near the southeastern borders with Jordan and Iraq.Trump announced the pullback last week, a move widely interpreted as
green-lighting a long-planned Turkish invasion of northern Syria.As Turkish forces advanced, Syria on Tuesday dispatched more forces to beat
back the offensive, while Russia deployed patrols to prevent clashes between the two sides.European governments are worried the chaos could
trigger mass breakouts by thousands of ISIS fighters detained by Kurdish forces, and a broader resurgence of the jihadist movement.The SDF
lost 11,000 fighters in the campaign against ISIS before finally overrunning the group's self-proclaimed "caliphate" in March.Get Breaking
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