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Senators, Experts Warn Hasty U.S. Withdrawal Could Let ISIS Reconstitute; Urge Careful Transition
Summary
Senators and witnesses told the Foreign Relations Committee that a quick U.S. troop withdrawal from northeastern Syria could enable ISIS to reconstitute and stressed the need for a planned transition to preserve gains against the group.
Senators and two expert witnesses told the Foreign Relations Committee that maintaining counterterrorism pressure in Syria is essential as the country transitions after the fall of the Assad regime.
Witnesses and senators repeatedly warned that a quick or poorly planned U.S. military withdrawal from northeastern Syria could create a security vacuum that ISIS or other violent extremists could exploit. Committee testimony cited roughly 2,000 U.S. personnel supporting local partners, nearly 9,000 detained…
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