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US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal

  • Written by Sefa Secen, Postdoctoral Scholar in Political Science, The Ohio State University
US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawalA U.S. military vehicle drives past a poster showing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File

U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria launched a major attack on three posts manned by pro-government gunmen on Aug. 12, 2024, killing at least 18 fighters in a rare provocation near the border with Iraq.

The assault marked the worst...

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