U.S. forces working to prevent reemergence of ISIS in Syria

The U.S. has around 900 troops deployed to Syria to help prevent ISIS from reemerging as concerns rise that extremists could take advantage of the power vacuum in the wake of the Assad regime. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.

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U.S. forces working to prevent reemergence of ISIS in Syria

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