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Trump says goal of defeating IS jihadists in Syria achieved
WASHINGTON, Dec 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump on Wednesday said the
United States has “defeated ISIS in Syria,” appearing to respond to multiple
reports of a US troop withdrawal from the war-ravaged country.
“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the
Trump Presidency,” the Republican president tweeted, just after CNN said the
US was planning a “full” and “rapid” withdrawal of troops.
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