Last month, President Donald Trump proudly declared victory over the Islamic State militant group in his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. Now, a veteran foreign correspondent on the ground is sounding the alarm, cautioning the move will enable the return of terrorism within the region and abroad. Americans have been backing SDF with weapons, equipment and air power, but once they leave, D’Agata predicts trouble. “Absolutely [the SDF will] be under threat,” he said in an exclusive interview with HuffPost on Friday. The risk could eventually force SDF’s alliance of militias to seek the help of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.

Source: Huffington Post January 20, 2019 17:26 UTC