US Defense Secretary Ash Carter (left) and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Joseph Dunford at a Pentagon press conference Source: AAP
Self proclaimed Islamic State fighters are reportedly retreating from the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra. It comes as the United States says it has killed a number of leading IS militants over the past week, including its top finance officer. US Secretary of State, meanwhile, is pledging further US help to Europe to tackle Islamist militant threats following the bombings in Brussels.
Self proclaimed Islamic State fighters are reportedly retreating from the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra. It comes as the United States says it has killed a number of leading IS militants over the past week, including its top finance officer. US Secretary of State, meanwhile, is pledging further US help to Europe to tackle Islamist militant threats following the bombings in Brussels.
