US troops still patrol Syria's Manbij despite pullout notice
Sunday 30 December 2018 19:46 UTC
Last update:
Monday 31 December 2018 12:22 UTC
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armoured vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij on Sunday, each visibly carrying an armed soldier on lookout duty.
The US patrol inside the strategic city near the Turkish border comes despite President Donald Trump's shock announcement this month that he is pulling American troops out of the war-torn country.
Trump has said the withdrawal will be slow. US-led coalition jets and attack helicopters could still be seen in the skies over Manbij on Saturday, Reuters reported.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-troops-still-patrol-syrias-manbij-despite-pullout-notice-89337377
