Trump Says US Defeated IS Terror Group In Syria, 'My Only Reason For Being There'
Faizan Hashmi Published December 19, 2018 | 08:11 PM
US President Donald announced in a Twitter statement on Wednesday that the Islamic State (IS, or Daesh outlawed in Russia) terrorist group has been defeated in Syria, adding that this was the only reason for the United States to be in the Middle Eastern country during his presidency.
"We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency," Trump said.
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