The Latest: Syria calls on US to withdraw its troops
(World News USA)

BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Syria has called on the United States to withdraw its forces from the country now that the fight against the Islamic State group is nearly over. The Foreign Ministry statement, carried by state-run media Tuesday, says the presence of the troops will not force a political solution to the conflict. The comments came a day after U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said `we are not going to just walk away right now` before the U.N-backed political process yields results. U.S troops and advisers are supporting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in their fight against Islamic State militants in northern and eastern...