Beirut, April 19, SPA -- Syria has only 1,000 troops left inLebanon and they will be gone within seven days, endingSyria's military presence in Lebanon, a senior Lebanese military officer said Tuesday. The accelerated withdrawal of Syria's troops andintelligence officers will meet Syria's April 30 deadlinefor a full pullout. "The stepped-up Syrian troop pullout during the past fewdays has reduced the number of Syrian soldiers (in Lebanon)to about 1,000," the military officer told The AssociatedPress. "The remaining troops will be out of Lebanon byApril 26."--SPA1530 Local Time 1230 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/255892