Is the US withdrawal from Syria premature?

Donald Trump says Islamic State has been defeated, but defence officials want to maintain a US military presence in the region

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US forces patrol the Kurdish-held town of Al-Darbasiyah in northeastern Syria 
(Image credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images)

To the surprise of his allies and the frustration of senior officials Donald Trump has decided to pull out all US troops from Syria, claiming Islamic State had been “defeated” and their job is done.

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