Macron Commits To Staying In Middle East Through 2019
January 18 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will remain militarily engaged in the Middle East regardless of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, reports Agence France-Presse.
France's priority remains eliminating ISIS, Macron said on Thursday at an army base near Toulouse in southern France.
Withdrawal could jeopardize the gains made against the terrorist group, he said.
"We are staying invested to participate in the stabilization of the region," he said, as quoted by France 24. ...
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