Trump Pulls All Troops From Syria, Bets on Former Foe

2026-02-19 - 09:33

Key Points — The Trump administration is withdrawing all roughly 1,000 U.S. troops from Syria within two months, ending a decade-long military presence — the Wall Street Journal first reported the full pullout Wednesday, citing three unnamed officials — Washington is betting on interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda affiliate leader who once