Syria demands U.S., foreign troops withdraw

Syria’s foreign minister is demanding the immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops from Syria who are there in the country “illegally.”

He cites U.S., French and Turkish troops who are in Syria without an invitation from the Syrian government.

He says the Syrian government considers them “occupation forces and will be dealt with accordingly.”

The United States has around 2,000 troops in northern Syria, working with local forces against Islamic State militants in the country.