The United States intends to close a military base near the village of Al-TANF in Syria, According BuzzFeed resource with reference to the sources in the so-called "moderate opposition", the training of fighters was conducted by American instructors.
The base is located in one of the key areas, where the borders of Syria meet, Iraq and Jordan.
According to the source, soon everyone will witness the withdrawal of American troops, with which opposition forces fought shoulder to shoulder with a common enemy. He said, that he helped American military personnel pack “inventory” and “remove equipment”.
The publication notes, that the unexpected withdrawal of US troops caused concern among the opposition. They fear, that they will be left to the mercy of fate. Moreover, Trump’s order to withdraw came after, how the head of the Pentagon published his resignation letter, in which he emphasized the need to support Syrian allies.
The US Senate also did not approve of the president's decision. A group of Republican legislators intends to sign the petition, in which he will call on Trump to reverse his order to withdraw troops. At the same time, the president himself reacted with bewilderment to the statement of fellow party members, noting, that he can't believe it, that they oppose saving the lives of American military personnel and saving tens of billions of dollars.
Recall, The White House statement on a new phase in the Syrian military campaign and the withdrawal of troops from the republic was made 19 September. And the next day, Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced his decision to resign.
The withdrawal of troops may take from 60 to 100 days. In total, more than 2 thousands of troops.
Previously, Russia had already proposed that the United States withdraw troops from the 55-km zone around Al-Tanf and transfer control over this territory to the SAR government.
