The United States begins to withdraw military equipment, but not Syrian troops

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The United States United have begun removing equipment Syrian military officials, but not yet troops, said Friday a Pentagon official (11), in order to clarify the information published in the region.

"We do not withdraw troops at this stage," said the official under cover of anonymity.

Earlier, a spokesman for the US-led coalition said that "Syria's withdrawal process was launched."

Question asked about the departure Thursday of about 150 soldiers from the US military base. of Rmeilan, East Hbadake Province, said the director of the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH), Rami Abdel Rahman, said it was a simple movement of troops .

On December 19, US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the United States, out of 2,000 US troops from Syria, claiming that the Islamic State group (IS) ) had been defeated, although he continues to control a small area in the east of the country.