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Putin orders Russian troop pull-out of Syria

AMMAN, Dec 11 (KUNA) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a previously undeclared visit to Syria, has ordered preparations for withdrawal of Russian forces out of Syria.
The move came during a meeting between the Russian president and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad, upon the former's arrival in Damascus, Syria's official news agency (SANA) reported.
Putin and Al-Assad reviewed Russian military forces at the Hameimim base, in the presence of the Russian Defence Minister and Chief of Staff of the Syrian Arab Army, SANA added.
The Russian leader warned that if the terrorists re-appeared in Syria, then they would face an unprecedented blow, the agency said. (end) tk.mt