A helicopter raid by the United States forces in northern Syria early Monday (April 17) resulted in the “probable death” of a senior leader of the Islamic State militant group, said the US Central Command (CENTCOM), in a statement.

Syria: US helicopter raid resulted in ‘probable death’ of senior IS leader, says CENTCOM

US forces are preparing to evacuate hundreds of staff working for Lockheed Martin Corp and Sallyport Global from an Iraqi military base where they work as contractors, three Iraqi military sources said on Friday.

US forces prepare to evacuate contractors from Iraqi base: Military sources

The United States is likely just weeks away from starting the withdrawal of ground troops from Syria ordered by President Donald Trump, the top US commander overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Sunday.

Withdrawal of US forces in Syria likely to start in 'weeks': US army general

The Syrian Foreign Ministry statement was a response to a speech by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday in which he signalled that US forces would stay in parts of Syria indefinitely

Presence of US military 'act of aggression': Syrian government