US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops

US set to reduce Syria military presence despite ISIS threat

Concerns are growing about a resurgent IS threat in the war-torn country

More than half of the U.S. soldiers stationed in Syria are said to return home after the end of the Assad regime. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, less than 1,000 soldiers remain in the country.

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops deployed in Syria in the coming months, the Pentagon announced on Friday.

US military to reduce Syria troops to under 1,000: Pentagon

The US military intends to reduce its military presence in Syria to less than 1,000 troops in the coming months, according to Pentagon officials.

The US Department of Defense announced on Friday the withdrawal of approximately 1,000 troops from Syria, out of the approximately 2,000 currently deployed in the country to fight against jihadists.

Pentagon confirms reduction of military contingent in Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The US Department of Defense has confirmed its intention to reduce the military contingent in Syria to less than 1,000 troops in the coming months.