U.S. to Withdraw Patriot Missiles From Turkey Near Syrian Border
- The defense system put in place in 2013 expires in October
- Two allies working more closely to contain Islamic State
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The U.S. will pull out its Patriot missile defense units along the Turkish border with Syria as the two allies focus on ground threats from Islamic State fighters.
The U.S. had deployed two Patriot systems in 2013 to defend Turkey against a possible attack from the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The Patriot systems will return to the U.S. for upgrades after the current agreement expires in October, according to a joint statement by from the Turkish government and the U.S. embassy in Ankara.