US withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, NYT reports

A U.S. Soldier surveils the area during a combined joint patrol in Manbij

(Reuters) – The United States has started drawing down hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

The military is shuttering three of its eight small operating bases, reducing troop levels to about 1,400 from 2,000, the Times reported, citing two senior U.S. officials.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa)