President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria won support from the top U.S. general in the region, although he warned Islamic State may try to reassert control and influence after losing its ability to hold territory in the war-torn country.
"If the major actors and their proxies become embroiled in a competition for influence in Syria, this may create space for ISIS remnants or other terrorist groups to reform or reconstitute," Gen. Joseph L. Votel, the head of U.S. Central Command, said in a report to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.