Sanders' statement came about one hour after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted in a tweet about imminent U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria.

"We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency," Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning.

Earlier on the day, U.S. media cited anonymous officials as saying that the United States is planning a "rapid" and "full" withdrawal of troops from Syria.

Currently, there are more than 2,000 U.S. soldiers deployed in Syria.

Trump has long voiced his desire to bring the U.S. troops back home when possible, while senior administration officials including Defense Secretary James Mattis have advocated for a longer-term military deployment in Syria to secure a victory against the IS.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration's claim about victory against the IS has been questioned.

"I strongly disagree. It has morphed into other forms of extremism and the threat is very much alive," tweeted British Defense Minister Tobias Ellwood, following Trump's claim on the social media.

Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned "devastating consequences" for U.S. troops quitting Syria.

"An American withdrawal at this time would be a big win for ISIS, Iran, Bashar al Assad of Syria, and Russia," the lawmaker from the state of South Carolina said in a statement on Wednesday.

The senator also noted that the withdrawal will "put the Kurds and all those who came to America's aid in destroying ISIS at tremendous risk."

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