The United States started withdrawing hundreds of its troops from the northeastern region of Syria, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two senior US officials.
According to the report, the US Army is closing down three of its eight operating bases, M.S.S. Green Village, M.S.S. Euphrates, and a third smaller base. The troop number in northeastern Syria reportedly fell from 2,000 to around 1,400, with a possibility of reducing the number further after an assessment in 60 days. The report stated that the commanders recommended keeping at least 500 US troops in Syria.
US President Donald Trump reportedly considered pulling thousands of US troops from Syria in January, after previously calling the country "a mess" and saying that the United States should have "nothing to do with it." Later, in February, the US Department of Defense allegedly started making plans to withdraw all US troops from the Middle Eastern country.
