US to Pull Back 1,000 Remaining Troops From Syria Amid Turkey’s Incursion: Defense Secretary

US to Pull Back 1,000 Remaining Troops From Syria Amid Turkey’s Incursion: Defense Secretary
A Turkish miltary convoy is pictured in Kilis near the Turkish-Syrian border, Turkey, Oct. 9, 2019. (Mehmet Ali Dag/ Ihlas News Agency (IHA) via Reuters)
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
|Updated:

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed that 1,000 troops will be pulled back from northern Syria on Sunday, saying officials want “to conduct it ... as safely and quickly as possible.”

“We want to make sure we don’t leave equipment behind. So I’m not prepared to put a timeline on it, but ... that’s our general game plan,” Esper told CBS News.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter
Related Topics