RT: Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria during surprise visit to Khmeimim Airbase
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria. He gave the command during a surprise visit to Khmeimim Airbase in Syria’s Latakia province on Monday morning.
A “significant part” of the Russian military contingent in Syria should return to Russia, Putin announced, addressing Russian military personnel at Khmeimim. The order to withdraw followed the defeat of “the most battle-hardened grouping of international terrorists” by the Russian and Syrian militaries in the space of two years.
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WNU Editor: These announcements have been done before, but this is the first time that Putin is officially announcing it himself, and in Syria to boot. And as to how many troops will be withdrawn .... no specifics on that.
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