Times of Israel | Oct. 29, 2019
WASHINGTON — More than 30 nations fighting the Islamic State group will gather in Washington on November 14 in a French-initiated meeting as the United States pulls troops from Syria, a US official said Monday.
Ministers from nations in the coalition against the extremists will “look at the next steps to increase the coalition presence in northeast Syria,” the official told reporters on condition of anonymity.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for an urgent meeting of the coalition after US President Donald Trump told Turkey earlier this month that he withdrew some 1,000 troops from northeast Syria.
The US official cast the meeting as a way to seek more support from allies — a key priority for Trump, who often accuses US partners of being free-loaders.