Trump's Syria pullout could hurt fight against IS: Germany

Germany on Thursday warned that US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria could endanger a battle against Islamic State terrorists and jeopardise achievements on the front.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in a statement said, the IS has been pushed back, but the threat is not over. He said,  the consequences of Trump's decision could hurt the fight against the



IS.

The foreign minister stressed the need for a political process under the auspices of the United Nations, in order to bring lasting stability back to war-torn Syria. 

As defended his controversial decision to pull US forces out of Syria, US President  Donald Trump tweeted that the USA does not want to be the Policeman of the Middle East.