ANKARA (AA): More than 600 additional U.S. troops have arrived in Syria toprovide protection to other American forces during their pullout from thewar-torn country, according to local sources.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the additionaltroops arrived at U.S. air bases in eastern Syria’s Harab Isk and Sarrinvillages, which will be used as main evacuation centers in the event ofwithdrawal.
The U.S. bases in the towns of Rmeilan and Tal-Baidar in Syria’snorthwestern Al-Hasakah province will be used for airway of heavy weapons,the source added.
A Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined tocomment on the number of troops being sent or their destination, citingsecurity concerns, on Thursday.
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Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of 2,000military troops from Syria.
The pullout decision came during a phone call with Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan in which the two leaders agreed on the need for moreeffective coordination over the civil war-torn country.
