{"id":120789,"date":"2025-01-09T07:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=120789"},"modified":"2025-01-09T07:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T07:34:11","slug":"austin-stresses-need-to-keep-us-forces-in-syria-to-counter-isis-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/120789\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin stresses need to keep US forces in Syria to counter ISIS threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored on Wednesday the necessity of maintaining U.S. forces in Syria to prevent the Islamic State (ISIS) from reemerging as a significant threat, particularly in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad&#8217;s regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with the Associated Press, Austin stated that the presence of American forces in Syria remains crucial, especially to safeguard detention camps holding tens of thousands of ISIS militants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American lawmakers have cautioned against the risks of ISIS&#8217;s resurgence and stressed the importance of protecting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). 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