Baladi News
President Donald Trump sought to counter confusion and criticism surrounding his decision to remove American troops from Syria, saying on Monday the fight against Daesh was not over and that withdrawal would take place "at a proper pace" and in a "prudent" manner.
"We will be leaving at a proper pace while at the same time continuing to fight ISIS [Daesh] and doing all else that is prudent and necessary!" Trump tweeted.
Trump's new statement follows a trip by his national security adviser John Bolton to Israel in which he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that withdrawal would not happen before "ISIS [Daesh] is defeated and not able to revive itself." Bolton landed in Turkey on Monday where he is expected to meet Turkish officials on Tuesday to discuss Syria.
The president has come under withering pressure both at home and in allied capitals after previous statements indicating that he considered Daesh vanquished.
Source: TRT World.