Bolton: US troops will not leave Syria till Isis beaten and Kurds protected

Adviser indicates long stay for troops while president claims he never said withdrawal would be quick US troops will not leave north-easter... thumbnail 1 summary

Adviser indicates long stay for troops while president claims he never said withdrawal would be quick

US troops will not leave north-eastern Syria until Islamic State militants are defeated and US-allied Kurdish fighters protected, national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday, signaling a pause to a withdrawal abruptly announced last month and initially expected to be completed within weeks. Achieving such conditions will likely take months or even years.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2TyLeAA

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