US to keep about 600 troops in Syria: Pentagon chief

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the US may keep about 600 troops in Syria. [File: Cliff Owen/AP Photo]   The United States will maintain about 600 troops in Syria, Pentagon chief Mark Esper said on Wednesday, despite Donald Trump‘s desire to end US involvement in what the president calls “endless wars”. “We’re still moving troops out of northeastern Syria,” … Continue reading US to keep about 600 troops in Syria: Pentagon chief