Iran withdraws Qods force from Syria

According to a report in the Sunday Times of London, Iran has withdrawn 275 members of its Qods force from Syria, where they had been backing the regime of Bashar al-Assad. According to the report, the troops were withdrawn amidst domestic criticism over the $5 billion Iran has spent to prop up Assad.

The members belong to a brigade known as Unit 400, which fought
alongside Syrian President