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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) May 4, 2018
President Donald Trump has not asked for options for reducing US forces in South Korea, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Friday, denying a report to the contrary as "utter nonsense." His statement came in response to a story by The New York Times that the president has ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down the 28,500-strong US force. "The New York Times story is utter nonsense," Bolton said. "The president has not asked the Pentagon to provide options for reducing American forces stationed in South Korea." The Times report, which cited several unidentified officials briefed on the deliberations, said reduced troop levels were not intended to be a bargaining chip in Trump's upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But officials acknowledged that a peace treaty between the two Koreas could diminish the need for the US forces, The Times said.
Britain admits killing Syrian civilian in IS air strike London (AFP) May 2, 2018 A British air strike on Islamic State jihadists in Syria unintentionally killed a civilian, London said Wednesday - the first time it has confirmed a civilian death in the fight against IS. The Royal Air Force strike on three IS fighters in eastern Syria on March 26 also killed a motorcyclist who crossed into the area at the last minute, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said in a statement. It comes a day after the BBC reported that a source inside the coalition fighting the IS group, also kn ... read more
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