The U.S. will shrink its military footprint in Syria over the coming months, bringing troop levels below 1,000. Why it matters: President Trump tried to pull all American forces from the war-ravaged country during his first term.

The US military has moved to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months that could slash the number of troops it has in the country by half. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell,

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.