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Damascus tells US to get out of Syria
Pentagon troops presence constitutes an act of aggression
SYRIA demanded US troops leave the country yesterday after the Pentagon vowed to stay until peace talks take the “right direction.”
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said: “The presence of the US forces — or any foreign military presence in Syria without the consent of the Syrian government — constitutes an act of aggression.”
The ministry added that the US presence would prolong and complicate Syria’s civil war.
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