President Trump surprises allies with claims that US-backed forces reclaimed 100% of ISIS territory in Syria
"We just took over you know you kept hearing it was 90%, 92%, the caliphate in Syria, now it's 100%, we just took over 100% caliphate, that means the area of the land we're just have 100% so that's good," Trump said while addressing US troops at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on his return trip from Hanoi.
control. Read MoreTrump's comments Thursday followed his December announcement that the US would withdraw US troops from Syria, a decision that has been met with stark opposition from military and intelligence officials who say they were not consulted on the matter. In December, Trump tweeted,"We have defeated
told CNN's Barbara Starr this month that he disagreed with Trump's decision to withdraw troops and warned that the terror group was far from defeated, in a stark difference of opinion with the President.Votel: "Tens of thousands" of had been defeated, as Trump did in December, if he was sure they no longer posed a threat."When I say, 'we have defeated them,' I want to ensure that means they do not have the capability to plot or direct attacks against the US or our allies," Votel said."They still have this very powerful ideology, so they can inspire."Prior to that interview with CNN, Votel had said defeat"doesn't mean the end of the organization.
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