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US tells citizens leave Syria ‘now while commercial options remain available’

Kremlin plans to discuss the status of its Syria bases with new authorities, highlighting strategic military interests in the region.
Kremlin plans to discuss the status of its Syria bases with new authorities, highlighting strategic military interests in the region.

US citizens in Syria should immediately leave the country “while commercial options remain available,” the State Department said Friday, as Islamist-led rebel forces continue their offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s troops.

“The security situation continues to be volatile and unpredictable with active clashes between armed groups throughout the country. The Department urges US citizens to depart Syria now while commercial options remain available,” the department said in a security alert posted on social media.

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