The US Senate has passed an amendment opposing the United States President Donald Trump’s plans to quickly withdraw its American troops’ forces from the two war-torn regions – Syria and Afghanistan – by a huge bipartisan majority.
According to news reported by Sputnik news reports, the US Senate has passed the amendment on Monday by 70 to 26 votes. The passed amendment was a non-binding but also reflected the widespread support among the Democrats and also Republicans in the Senate.
The amendment was expected to be included in the US-Mexico border wall bill funding continued the US support for Israel, Jordan and the Syrian opposition groups that the US House of Representatives was expected to hold up later this week.
Earlier, the legislation to be approved funding for Israel, cooperation with Jordan and also continued US support for the opposition groups in Syria the US Senate that has invoked cloture but did not pass the bill.
The US president has, last year in December, announced to withdraw its American forces from both Syria and Afghanistan.
The United States is planning to withdraw its troops from Syria fully and rapidly, US official said, on Wednesday, fulfilling US President’s stated goal of withdrawing its American troops from out of those areas where he could not expect any benefits with such commitments.
In a tweet, US President Donald Trump had written on December 18, 2018: “We have defeated Islamic State in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.
We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018
According to news reports, the US official said that the plan of withdrawing the US troops from Syria has been finalized. It said, “Full withdrawal, all means all.”