President Donald Trump has retained a small U.S. force in the east of Syria to guard oil fields there against remaining Islamic State elements.
has contacted the U.S. State Department and the Turkish Foreign Ministry by email for a response to Assad's allegations.
Key areas of the country remain outside Assad's control, but with Russian and Iranian support the strongman has been able to take back much of the nation. In his SANA interview, Assad also suggested that continued U.S. presence relies on the help of militant groups."The Americans rely on terrorists," he said."The terrorists must be attacked, this is a priority for us in Syria. Striking the terrorists weakens the American presence one way or another."
Assad added there remain groups"acting under American command" in Syria, and said they"must be persuaded, one way or another and particularly through dialogue, that it is in all our interests in Syria that they embrace the homeland and join the Syrian state's efforts to liberate all its territories."
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