U.S. drafts plan to withdraw all its troops from Syria, NBC News reports


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  • Wednesday, 05 Feb 2025

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense is developing plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing two U.S. defense officials.

President Donald Trump and officials close to him recently expressed interest in pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, leading Pentagon officials to begin drawing up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days, the report added.

(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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