Trump ordered a precipitous and unplanned withdrawal of American troops in Syria.
These troops had been for months preventing Turkey from attacking the Kurds.
When the American troops were withdrawn and Turkey, as expected, attacked the Kurds, hundreds of ISIS terrorists who were in Kurdish custody escaped.
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[Defense Secretary]Esper also said that the "11,000 or so" ISIS fighters detained in northeast Syria that some feared would be released when the US troop left the area have mostly remained in prison.
"We've only had reports of a little bit more than 100 that have escaped," he said, adding that the SDF is maintaining guards at the prisons they are in control of.
"So right now we have not seen this big prison break that we all expected, so that's the good news piece," Esper said.
So to recap- Trump's actions in Syria:
a) Were expected by the U.S. military to lead to a big prison breaks
b) Over 100 terrorists did escape as a result of Trump's action and Turkey's subsequent attack.
100 ISIS prisoners are now at large — 'We do not know where they are,' a US official says
During a meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Jeffrey told New York Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel that over 100 ISIS prisoners had so far escaped the custody of the Syrian Democratic Forces, reinforcing Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper's statements about escaped ISIS prisoners on Tuesday
"We know from previous briefings these ISIS detainees are among the most dangerous fighters, intent on attacking the United States and its allies," Engel said during Wednesday's hearing. "Does the US have an idea where these individuals are, and is the US able to monitor or effectively operate against ISIS, given the withdrawal of US forces?"
"We would say that the number is now over 100. We do not know where they are," Jeffrey answered
If any Americans are killed by these escaped terrorists- does the buck stop with Trump?
These troops had been for months preventing Turkey from attacking the Kurds.
When the American troops were withdrawn and Turkey, as expected, attacked the Kurds, hundreds of ISIS terrorists who were in Kurdish custody escaped.
tps://www.cnn.com/2019/10/24/politics/fact-check-isis-prisoners-escaped-trump-jeffrey/index.html
[Defense Secretary]Esper also said that the "11,000 or so" ISIS fighters detained in northeast Syria that some feared would be released when the US troop left the area have mostly remained in prison.
"We've only had reports of a little bit more than 100 that have escaped," he said, adding that the SDF is maintaining guards at the prisons they are in control of.
"So right now we have not seen this big prison break that we all expected, so that's the good news piece," Esper said.
So to recap- Trump's actions in Syria:
a) Were expected by the U.S. military to lead to a big prison breaks
b) Over 100 terrorists did escape as a result of Trump's action and Turkey's subsequent attack.
100 ISIS prisoners are now at large — 'We do not know where they are,' a US official says
During a meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Jeffrey told New York Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel that over 100 ISIS prisoners had so far escaped the custody of the Syrian Democratic Forces, reinforcing Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper's statements about escaped ISIS prisoners on Tuesday
"We know from previous briefings these ISIS detainees are among the most dangerous fighters, intent on attacking the United States and its allies," Engel said during Wednesday's hearing. "Does the US have an idea where these individuals are, and is the US able to monitor or effectively operate against ISIS, given the withdrawal of US forces?"
"We would say that the number is now over 100. We do not know where they are," Jeffrey answered
If any Americans are killed by these escaped terrorists- does the buck stop with Trump?