U.S. exit from Syria not to impact int'l anti-IS battle: Pompeo

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi during their meeting in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 8, 2019. Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that the U.S. decision to withdraw forces from Syria will not impact the capacity of the international coalition to fight the Islamic State (IS) militants. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)