
US Begins Withdrawing Troops From Syria
The spokesman for the coalition fighting IS said the US had started "the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria".
The spokesman for the coalition fighting IS said the US had started "the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria".
It's believed he is being held 60 miles east of the capital city of Tehran.
Seventeen sailors were killed in the year 2000 after a boat filled with explosives rammed into the US Navy warship.
It comes as the United States and China begin trade talks.
President Trump previously announced all 2,000 US troops were to be withdrawn from the country.
Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney becomes third senior Pentagon official to resign in recent weeks.
The former US Marine, who is a dual US and British citizen, was detained a week ago.
Dr Julian Lewis MP has said it is "fanciful" to believe British forces could stay in Afghanistan if the US leaves.
Jeremy Hunt said Paul Whelan was being given "every support that we can" after it emerged that he also has British nationality.
Trump has said any withdrawal would happen "slowly" after officials said US troops would be home from Syria in 30 days.
The Russian Federal Security Service said Paul Whelan was caught "during an espionage operation", but gave no details.
Patrick Shanahan was the former Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Talks between the US and North Korea over denuclearisation have stalled in recent months.
US Strategic Command tweeted a video clip showing an aircraft dropping bombs and explosions.
Senior Republican says President Trump committed to defeating IS in Syria
During his first visit to the region, Mr Trump also said he has no plans to withdraw US forces from Iraq.