Defense Department signs executive order to withdraw troops from Syria

Source: The Hill | December 23, 2018 | Emily Birnbaum

Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis has signed the order to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, an official confirmed to CNN on Sunday. 

“The execute order for Syria has been signed,” a defense official told the network.

The order lays out the logistics of the withdrawal, defining how and when it will take place. The officials declined to share details with CNN. 

The withdrawal could reportedly begin within the next few weeks. 

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