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Pentagon Reduces Troops in Syria Post-ISIS Victory

4/19/2025

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The Pentagon is set to lower U.S. troop numbers in Syria to under 1,000, streamlining forces under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. This move comes after a major victory against ISIS, which lost its territory in 2019. The U.S. will continue to combat lingering ISIS threats and reevaluate its presence in two months.

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The Pentagon is set to lower U.S. troop numbers in Syria to under 1,000, streamlining forces under the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. This move comes after a major victory against ISIS, which lost its territory in 2019. The U.S. will continue to combat lingering ISIS threats and reevaluate its presence in two months.