Syria Demands U.S. Withdraw Forces 'Immediately' After Rocket Strike
James Bickerton - Wednesday
The Syrian government has demanded the United States "immediately and unconditionally withdraw its military forces" from the country, just one day after rockets were fired near a base containing American troops.
The U.S. has around 900 soldiers in Syria, mostly split between the At-Tanf base in the south and the country's eastern oil fields.
They work with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a disproportionately Kurdish militia, to combat the remnants of ISIS.
However, the Syrian government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, has long considered their presence illegal and demanded they leave.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry reiterated this position in a statement on Monday that read: "The American side must immediately and unconditionally withdraw its military forces that are present on the territory of Syria illegally, refrain from stealing and smuggling Syrian oil and wheat, and lift the cover and protection from armed separatist groups and armed terrorist groups that are present."
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