Trump defends withdrawal of US troops from Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his decision to declare victory over Daesh terrorists and completely withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, saying he was fulfilling a promise from his presidential campaign.

"Getting out of Syria was no surprise. I’ve been campaigning on it for years, and six months ago, when I very publicly wanted to do it, I agreed to stay longer. Russia, Iran, Syria & others are the local enemy of Daesh. We were doing there work. Time to come home & rebuild. #MAGA," he wrote on Twitter.