American Military Will Stay In Syria 'As Long As We Need To,' Says Pentagon

U.S. forces will stay in Syria as long as is necessary to support its local partners and prevent the return of terrorists, says the Pentagon as reported by Agence France Presse.

"We are going to maintain our commitment on the ground as long as we need to, to support our partners and prevent the return of terrorist groups," a Pentagon spokesman told the news agency on Tuesday.

This commitment is "conditions-based," he said, meaning that no timeline is set for their...