First Came ISIS, Then Iran: How the Mission at a U.S. Base in Syria Kept Growing
President Trump has ordered the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Syria. But the unexpectedly large role of Al-Tanf, a small U.S. outpost in Syria, reveals why leaving the country won’t be so easy. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Topics: Syria, won’t, country, leaving, reveals, outpost, small, Al-Tanf, large, unexpectedly, forces, military, withdrawal, ordered, Trump, President, Growing, Mission, First
