French President slams US Syria pullout announcement

France, a key part of the US-led coalition against IS in Syria and Iraq, said its troops would remain in Syria.

French President Emmanuel Macron criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria. Source: AAP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, saying "an ally must be reliable".

In a sign of the growing diplomatic rift between the two leaders, Macron said "I deeply regret the decision" by Trump to pullout US troops.

Trump last week ordered a complete troop pullout from Syria, asserting that the Islamic State group had been defeated, as well as a significant withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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