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US Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters on Friday that the US will stay in northern Syria, even after IS is defeated.
"It is not over yet and that continues. So obviously we are going to continue the U.N. mandate, being that Daesh is, is a threat, then we are going to continue to go after them," Mattis said.
Furthermore, he added that the US is going to stay in northern Syria to support local councils, and will also support the work Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations special envoy on Syria.
In a special briefing on the Turkish-US Manbij roadmap, another US official said they are working to ensure all ethnic groups have say in the future of Syria.
Source: The Region News