Pentagon mobilises 1,600 Army troops amid ongoing protests in Washington

Pentagon has moved multiple active-duty Army units into National Capital Region in response to ongoing support to civil authorities who are trying to control violent protests happening across United States. Department of Defense on June 2 said that it has moved 1,600 active-duty troops to National Capital Region by military aircraft over last 24 hours. Following deployment of military troops, US President Donald Trump Tweeted that Washington DC was safest place on earth last night. 

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"Active duty elements are postured on military bases in National Capitol Region but are t in Washington DC. y are on heightened alert status but remain under Title X authority and are t participating in defense support to civil authority operations," Department of Defense said in a press release on June 2. 

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Protests intensify in US

United States is currently rattled by protests that erupted across country over killing of an African-American man George Floyd by a Caucasian police officer who choked him to death pinning him on ground with his knee. Several states have imposed a curfew and called in National Guard to take control of situation. Looting and vandalising continued for seven straight days in several cities with luxury stores and or properties destroyed and some burnt to ashes.

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