Lull followed death of Iranian general in Iraq.
GREEN VILLAGE BASE, EASTERN SYRIA — U.S. troops in Syria have picked up the pace of counterterrorism operations following a lull, a top U.S. commander said Saturday, but the future of the American mission remains uncertain amid changing dynamics in the Syrian conflict and the potential for renewed presidential intervention., said during a visit to a constellation of tiny American outposts in eastern Syria.
McKenzie touched down at a series of isolated bases, where 500-600 American troops are arrayed, in his first visit to an area of Syria known as the “eastern security zone.” Home to valuable oil facilities, the swath of scrubland and farms became a focus for U.S. operations after a Turkish invasion into northern Syria pushed U.S. troops from bases there.
For now, American commanders are hoping to accomplish as much as possible, in further weakening the Islamic State and in transforming the SDF into a sustainable internal security unit before larger forces bring about a U.S. withdrawal.That could include orders from President Trump, who has promised to end America’s counterinsurgency wars and extricate the United States from the Middle East. Twice, he has appeared to order a full withdrawal from Syria and then backed away.
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