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US House votes down bill directing removal of troops from Syria
US soldiers enter vehicles at a US military base at an undisclosed location in Northeastern Syria, on November 11, 2019
LEGISLATION directing US President Joe Biden to remove some 900 troops from Syria within 180 days was soundly defeated in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Opponents of the measure claimed that the proposed law could allow the Islamic State (Isis) terrorist movement to reorganise, endangering the US and its allies.
The resolution, introduced by Republican Matt Gaetz, was rejected by 321 votes to 103.
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