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Russia's Unexpected Withdrawal From Syria

Mar 14, 2016 | 20:01 GMT

Russia announced it will pull the bulk of its troops from Syria starting March 15, in a process that could take up to 5 months.

(Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation)

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced March 14 that Russia had sufficiently achieved its goals in Syria since beginning airstrikes in September, and that it will gradually withdraw the bulk of its forces from the country, starting March 15. According to Putin, the process could take as long as five months. However, Russia's air base in Latakia will continue to operate, as will its naval facility in Tartus....

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