Pompeo reassures allies of America's commitment to Syria, Iraq affairs

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the withdrawal of his country's troops from Syria "is not the end of America's battle," and called on their allies to renew their commitment to defeat IS completely.

Pompeo reassures allies of America's commitment to Syria, Iraq affairs
6 February, 2019   15:14

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Reuters quoted from the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a speech to 79 Coalition's partners gathered in Washington to discuss the next steps in the conflict in Syria that "IS mercenaries are still a threat."

"The withdrawal of the US forces from Syria is not the end of America's battle," Pompeo said in the opening remarks. He added, "The withdrawal of the troops is fundamentally tactical change, not a change in the mission.  It simply represents a new stage in an old battle."

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