"The military mission to eradicate ISIS in Syria is coming to a rapid end, with ISIS being almost completely destroyed," the White House said. "The United States and our partners remain committed to eliminating the small ISIS presence in Syria that our forces have not already eradicated," it added.Trump also spoke by telephone to President Emmanuel Macron of France. After the call, Macron's office said both "remain determined" to pursue the battle against the IS group.This determination appeared lacking last week, when Trump triggered speculation about a withdrawal by lamenting that America had wasted $7 trillion fighting in the Middle East. "We'll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon. "And he warned that "a total withdrawal of American personnel at this time would restore" Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad to "continue his brutal treatment against his own people.

Source: Egypt Today April 04, 2018 21:00 UTC