Highest ranking officer in the US military reveals 600 American troops will remain in Syria - despite Donald Trump's promise to bring them all home
General Mark Milley said some 500 to 600 US troops will stay in northern Syria
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said not all US military will leave the region
Comments come weeks after President Trump said all US troops would pull out
Trump later relented, saying he would leave some to protect valuable oil fields
By Afp and Chris Dyer For Dailymail.com
Published: 11:23 EST, 10 November 2019 | Updated: 19:54 EST, 11 November 2019
US troop levels in northern Syria will probably stay at around 500 to 600, a top US military leader said on Sunday, weeks after President Donald Trump had announced a complete withdrawal.
President Trump triggered a Turkish offensive against the Kurds by withdrawing US troops from northeast Syria and allowing Ankara's offensive across the border.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7670147/Top-US-military-official-says-500-troops-remain-Syria.html
