Pentagon cancels U.S. military withdrawal from Washington

The withdrawal from the American capital of Washington of a group of 200 soldiers deployed to help police officers maintain order, cancelled the head of the Pentagon Mark Esper, reports the Associated Press. Esper reportedly ordered a halt to the withdrawal of troops. At the same time, it was previously reported that the withdrawal of the group had already begun. At that time, it was planned that 200 military personnel would return to North Carolina and others would be sent to permanent locations. According to the news agency, on June 1, the U.S. Department of Defense sent about 250 troops to Washington to help police maintain order in the U.S. capital. At the same time, the soldiers do not participate in the detention of street riots.