US reiterates commitment in fight against IS as questions rise over Syria withdrawal
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- Syrian Arab Republic
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday reassured allies that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria was not "the end of America's fight" and called on them to recommit to permanently defeating Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Addressing roughly 79 coalition partners, gathered in Washington to discuss next steps in the conflict in Syria, Pompeo said Islamic State remained a menace.
"The U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria is not the end of America's fight. The fight is one we will continue to wage alongside you," Pompeo said in opening remarks. "The drawdown in troops is essentially a tactical change, it is not a change in the mission. It simply represents a new stage in an old fight."
(With inputs from agencies.)
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