Trump orders US troops out of Syria, declares victory over ISIS. Civil war in Syria has already caused catastrophic damage. More than 465,000 Syrians have been killed, 1 million have been injured and more than half the country’s population have been forced to flee their homes
In December 2018, Trump administration ordered withdrawal of U.S troops from Syria immediately. Trump said the troops had accomplished their mission in Syria by defeating the Islamic State. But many experts say the militant group is far from beaten.
A complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria would still leave a sizeable U.S. military presence in the region, including about 5,200 troops across the border in Iraq.