Syria has only 1,000 troops left in Lebanon and they will be gone within seven days, ending Syria's military presence in Lebanon, a senior Lebanese military officer said Tuesday. The accelerated withdrawal of Syria's troops and intelligence officers will meet Syria's April 30 deadline for a full pullout. "The stepped-up Syrian troop pullout during the past few days has reduced the number of Syrian soldiers (in Lebanon) to about 1,000," the military officer told The Associated Press. "The remaining troops will be out of Lebanon by April 26."
