BBC: Syria conflict: Bolton says US withdrawal is conditional
The withdrawal of US troops from Syria depends on certain conditions, US National Security Adviser John Bolton says, in a further indication that the process is being slowed down.
On a trip to Israel and Turkey, he said he would seek Turkish assurances that Kurds in northern Syria would be safe.
The US also wants to ensure that the remnants of the Islamic State (IS) group are defeated, he added.
President Donald Trump has faced strong criticism over the planned US pullout.
When he first announced the move in the middle of December, he said: "They're all coming back and they're coming back now."
However, speaking on Sunday before leaving for his Camp David retreat, he told reporters: "We are pulling back... I never said we were doing it quickly."
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