US troops begin ‘long goodbye’ in Syria, withdrawal to take months, officials say

By Jamie McIntyre

Published January 11, 2019 5:17pm ET

US troops begin ‘long goodbye’ in Syria, withdrawal to take months, officials say — In this picture taken on Thursday, March 29, 2018, U.S. troop's humvee passes vehicles of fighters from the U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council on a road leading to the tense front line with Turkish-backed fighters, at Halawanji village, north of Manbij town, Syria. The front line has grown more tense in recent days as Turkey threatens to advance on the town to clear it of the U.S-backed fighters. U.S troops have increased their patrols in the area, local commanders say, to prevent an outbreak of fighting and to prevent Turkey from advancing on Manbij. | (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

The U.S. military announced Friday it is dutifully carrying out the orders President Trump issued 30 days ago, and beginning the process of withdrawing all U.S. forces from Syria.

But don’t expect them home right away.

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