The United States has at least 900 troops in Syria. The joint resolution, S.J.Res.51, “direct[ed] the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Syria that have not been authorized by Congress”. The proposed legislation noted that US military forces have been active in Syria since September 22, 2014. He emphasized that “the United States and its partners control almost all of the oil” in the country. This has led resistance forces in Syria and Iraq to launch attacks on the US troops illegally occupying their countries.

Source: New York Times December 15, 2023 17:18 UTC