US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the presence of American troops in Syria is meant to help keep peace in the Middle East in response to a question on why soldiers have been deployed in the country.“We are trying to make sure that there is going to be – and remains – peace in the Middle East, and Syria is a big part of it,” he said, speaking at a press briefing in the White House.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.His comments came just days after two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged ISIS member opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol.Following the incident, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the attack took place in Palmyra, home to UNESCO-listed ancient ruins and once controlled by the ISIS group during the height of its territorial expansion in Syria.The attack is the first of its kind reported since armed opposition forces overthrew longtime