Russian military police patrol in Syria, US sets conditions for troop withdrawal from South Korea

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(Baonghean.vn) - The world over the past 24 hours has been highlighted with news such as 1,000 Palestinians were shot down by Israeli soldiers; Russia sent military police to patrol the outskirts of the Syrian capital to ensure security for civilians; the US will withdraw troops from South Korea when North Korea requested...

Russia sends military police to patrol the outskirts of Syrian capital

Quân cảnh Nga ở Đông Qalamoun. Ảnh: Almasdar News.
Russian military police in Eastern Qalamoun. Photo: Almasdar News.

Major General Yuri Yevtushenko, Director of the Russian Center for Peace and Reconciliation in Syria, said that in order to prevent provocations, ensure security for civilians, and maintain law and order, Russian military police units have organized patrols in three settlements of Ruheiba, Jeiroud, and Nasiriyah in Eastern Qalamoun.

Eastern Qalamoun is one of the last rebel strongholds on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. The Syrian army, under Russian mediation, reached an agreement on April 26 for the rebel fighters to withdraw peacefully.

Russian military police were also deployed in mid-month to patrol the city of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, after opposition forces completely withdrew from the area.

US will withdraw troops from South Korea

Lính Mỹ và Hàn Quốc trong một cuộc diễn tập chung. Ảnh: Yonhap.
US and South Korean soldiers during a joint exercise. Photo: Yonhap.

US Defense Secretary James Mattis said the option of withdrawing troops from South Korea when North Korea requests is a condition of a peace treaty.

The above statement was made by Mr. Mattis in the context of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in issuing a joint statement after the summit, emphasizing that the two countries agreed to officially end the Korean War.

If South Korea and North Korea sign a peace treaty, the US will likely no longer have a reason to maintain nearly 24,000 troops stationed in South Korea.

US President Donald Trump threatened in March to withdraw troops from South Korea if he did not reach a better trade deal with the country.

Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian protesters

Người biểu tình Palestine tìm cách giật hàng rào thép gai. Ảnh: AFP
Palestinian protesters try to tear down barbed wire fences. Photo: AFP

Hundreds of Palestinian protesters on the afternoon of April 27 attacked the security fence on the eastern edge of Gaza City and tried to infiltrate Israeli territory, causing Israeli soldiers to respond with live ammunition and rubber bullets.

Palestinian health officials in Gaza said three people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured.

This is the fifth protest in a series of activities carried out by the Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip.

No evidence Trump colluded with Russia

Tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump. Ảnh: Reuters.
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters.

The Republican-controlled US House Intelligence Committee has officially ended its investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, concluding that there is no evidence that US President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia.

However, Democratic lawmakers have strongly objected, saying that the investigative committee did not interview enough witnesses and collect all the evidence.

The report said Russia sought to destabilize the United States through cyberattacks and social media. Portions of the text are blacked out for national security reasons.

Chinese spy plane enters Korean air defense zone

Một máy bay F-16D của Không quân Hàn Quốc. Ảnh: Yonhap
A South Korean Air Force F-16D aircraft. Photo: Yonhap

The Chinese plane is believed to be a military reconnaissance aircraft and spent nearly four hours inside South Korea's air defense identification zone, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said in a statement.

The South Korean Air Force dispatched several fighter jets, including F-15Ks, to monitor the Chinese aircraft.

Through a direct communication channel with Beijing, the JSC said Seoul has called on China to stop any actions that could increase tensions and lead to accidental clashes.

The Chinese Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on the above information.

This is at least the third such incident this year. In February, South Korea summoned the Chinese ambassador to Seoul to lodge a protest.

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