KABUL – US Senate opposed plans for any abrupt withdrawal of troops fromSyria and Afghanistan.
The Senate voted 70-26 in favor of a non-binding amendment, drafted byMajority Leader Mitch McConnell, saying it was the sense of the Senate thatIslamist militant groups in both countries still pose a “serious threat” tothe United States.
The amendment acknowledged progress against Daesh and al Qaeda in Syria andAfghanistan but warned that “a precipitous withdrawal” could destabilizethe region and create a vacuum that could be filled by Iran or Russia.
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It called on the Trump administration to certify conditions had been metfor the groups’ “enduring defeat” before any significant withdrawal fromSyria or Afghanistan.
