After the announced withdrawal of US soldiers from Syria, the foreign ministers of the anti-IS coalition want to discuss today in Washington on the further fight against the terrorist militia. The US was determined to prevent a resurgence of the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria after the withdrawal of troops from Syria, said the Foreign Ministry in Washington in advance.
US President Donald Trump wants to appeal to the foreign ministers of the coalition, which includes 74 states and alliances such as NATO and the EU.
US deduction announcement sparked concerns
Trump announced in December that he claims to bring home about 2,000 US troops in Syria. He has not yet submitted a timetable. US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said last week that Syrian IS has been expelled from more than „99.5 percent“ of what he once held. „And within a few weeks it will be 100 percent.“ Nevertheless, the US withdrawal announcement has caused international worries.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said before leaving for Washington: „In Syria, we still have no idea how to avoid a vacuum following the announced withdrawal of US troops so that old conflicts do not escalate again and (IS) regain their footing He hopes to get more information from his talks in Washington. The danger emanating from the IS in Syria and Iraq was „far from banished“.
