Syria Villagers Fear Exit of American Troops?

Syria’s north-east, meanwhile, is militarily linked to western Iraq. This means that the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Iraq could affect its decision to leave Syria or stay put. American presence in the oil-rich regions of north-eastern Syria has so far prevented the Assad regime from bringing all of Syria under its grip. But given the low cost of deployment in that country, it will be an odd decision to leave.

And while Biden did announce late last month an end to the “combat” mission in Iraq as self-styled resistance factions called for U.S. troops

U.S. exit would only exacerbate the challenges faced by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the people living under their control, allowing a chance for ISIS to resurge.to leave, no withdrawal was announced and there’s even less indication they would be leaving Syria anytime soon.

ISIS remains present at the northeastern Al-Hol displaced persons camp guarded by the Syrian Democratic Forces, despite recent efforts to rout active supporters of the jihadi organization.