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Will the U.S. withdraw military forces from Syria?

FEB 4, 20266 MIN
State of the World from NPR

Will the U.S. withdraw military forces from Syria?

FEB 4, 20266 MIN

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The United States has been conducting military operations in Syria for more than a decade. Their mission has been to attack ISIS militants and to protect Syrian oil fields. With ISIS weakened and a new government in Syria, the U.S. may pull out the troops it has stationed in Syria. But doing so might hurt some U.S. allies. We hear from NPR reporters who cover the Pentagon and the Middle East about what the move could mean.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy