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U.S. Moving to New Phase In Fight Against Islamic State

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According to Reuters, the United States has started bringing home troops from Syria as it moves to a new phase in the campaign against Islamic State. In a statement, the White House that the militant Islamist group’s “territorial caliphate” has been defeated. President Donald Trump declared victory against the militant group in Syria on Wednesday and hinted that a withdrawal could be imminent. In a tweet, the president said “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency."

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