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US troops must stay in Syria to maintain a 'foot on the throat of ISIS,' Austin warns
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said American troops must remain in Syria to prevent the Islamic State from regaining ...
ISIS no longer rules a territory. But its recruits still pose a global threat
It’s many years since ISIS, also known as Islamic State, held sway over much of Syria and northern Iraq a time when it ...
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After Assad: Syria’s Fractured Path Forward
While the fall of the Assad dynasty represents an epochal turning point for Syrians, the future remains in all senses ...
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Will the Shake-up in Syria Undermine the Fight Against ISIS?
The United States appears intent on keeping its counterterrorism alliance with the Kurds in post-Assad Syria despite the ...
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Non-US soldier killed, 2 others injured in US-led strike against ISIS in Iraq, CENTCOM says
The U.S. military led strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq in the past week that resulted in the capture of an ISIS ...
A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture
A-10s are loved by ground troops for their ability to fly “danger close” missions against enemy forces, but the aircraft will ...
Analysis: The shadow of ISIS will loom over the Trump presidency
In his first term, Donald Trump declared victory over the Islamic State. But still, an array of ISIS-linked or -inspired ...
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the ...
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Iraq repatriates over 700 from Syria ISIS detention camp
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s migration and displaced ministry on Wednesday said that over 700 nationals were repatriated ...
Syria's Kurdish community at the center of a post-Assad game of geopolitical tug-of-war
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' ...
US-Backed Syria Rebels Hope Trump Won't Withdraw Troops Just Yet
The Syrian Free Army "values its partnership with the United States in the fight against ISIS," Colonel Anteri told Newsweek.
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Trump will not force UK to take back Shamima Begum amid row over fate of ‘Isis bride’
Donald Trump will not force the UK to take back Shamima Begum, the President-elect's counterterrorism adviser has said.