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The US has urged Germany to deploy troops in Syria to bolster Kurdish-led forces in the fight against the remnants of Islamic State.
As President Trump prepares to withdraw most of the 2,000 American personnel from the northeast of the country, his diplomats have begun lobbying allies to plug the gaps.
Trump has accused Germany of relying on American military protection while chronically underspending on defence and shirking its duties as a member of Nato.
Source: Germany under pressure to send forces into Syria | The Times
