Assad threatens to expel U.S. troops from Syria by ‘force’

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Assad threatens to expel U.S. troops from Syria by ‘force’

by Liz Sly May 31 at 12:41 PM

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned in comments broadcast Thursday that he would wage war to expel U.S. troops from northeastern Syria if dialogue fails to bring the area back under government control.

It was not the first time that Assad has threatened to attack U.S. troops, but it was his most explicit expression yet of his determination to rid Syria of American forces.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/assad-threatens-to-expel-us-troops-from-syria-by-force/2018/05/31/e4ba8400-64d3-11e8-81ca-bb14593acaa6_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8234e59afca9