"We will continue our work with the Global Coalition to deny ISIS safe haven anywhere in the world," Shanahan said in a statement.
Declaring victory over the IS, Trump announced in December the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, leading to the resignation of then Secretary of Defense James Mattis and wide opposition from home and abroad.
Last month, Trump announced a small fraction of U.S. forces would remain in Syria with troops from other countries. Currently, there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told the press on Friday that the territorial caliphate of IS had been eliminated in Syria, saying that the Pentagon confirmed this information. However, Russian media Sputnik reported on Friday, citing a Russian Foreign Ministry source, that Washington's statements about the complete liberation of Syria from IS were not convincing.
General Joseph Votel, head of the U.S. Central Command, said earlier this month that the operation against IS was far from over.
"Reduction of the physical caliphate is a monumental military accomplishment -- but the fight against ISIS and violent extremism is far from over and our mission remains the same," Votel said.
Following Shanahan's statement, Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a statement that the U.S. military remains committed to working closely with its coalition and regional partners to "ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS."
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