The Pentagon said that the drawdown, which will cut the U.S. military presence in Syria by half, comes after recent gains ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group, a U.S. official said Thursday.