Trump defends withdrawal of US troops from Syria
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his decision to declare victory over Islamic State and completely withdraw US troops from Syria, saying he was fulfilling a promise from his presidential campaign.
"Getting out of Syria was no surprise. I've been campaigning on it for years, and six months ago, when I very publicly wanted to do it, I agreed to stay longer. Russia, Iran, Syria and others are the local enemy of ISIS. We were doing there work. Time to come home and rebuild," he wrote on Twitter.
