France will retain its military presence in the Levant region, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, while commenting on the US decision to withdraw troops from Syria.
“France will remain engaged in the Levant region. Today, there is [France’s] military presence there,” Macron said at the joint press conference with his Chadian counterpart Idriss Deby.
The president also recalled that, from the very beginning, the US-led international coalition had been operating in Syria with the support of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Kurdish forces in general.
The operation aims to eradicate terrorism in the region. French forces comprise about 4,000 servicemen.