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US Air Force F-15Es and F-16s take part in operation to take out ISIS in Iraq
The fight against the Islamic State continues.
By Howard Altman
Pompeo confident of US deal with Turkey to protect Kurds
Despite Turkey's vows to the contrary, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday he was confident the two nations can agree on a way to protect U.S.-allied Kurdish rebels in Syria after American troops withdraw from the country.
Turkey adamant on tough stance on Syrian Kurdish fighters as Russia begins joint patrols near Manbij
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday that Turkey will not refrain from military action to protect its borders from what he describes as threats posed by Syrian Kurdish fighters.
Fate of detained ISIS fighters uncertain as US exits Syria
What to do with hundreds of foreign Islamic State fighters captured in Syria has become a critical and growing problem for the Trump administration as it prepares to pull troops out of the country.
Reports: 2 British soldiers wounded in ISIS attack in Syria
An announcement from a Kurdish-led force said they captured five foreign ISIS fighters, including two Americans, two Pakistanis and one Irish citizen.
National security adviser Bolton outlines conditions for US pullout from Syria
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday that the American military withdrawal from northeastern Syria is conditioned on defeating the remnants of the Islamic State group and on Turkey assuring the safety of U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Navy SEAL arraigned on war crime charges
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter urged President Donald Trump to free Special Warfare Operator Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher, who faces a long list of war crimes charges.
By Carl Prine
Iraqi jets strike ISIS in Syria after Assad’s authorization
The Iraqi military says its fighter jets struck an Islamic State position inside Syria, a day after the Syrian government authorized its neighbor to target the militants at will.
Timetable of Trump’s pullout from Syria being questioned
Amid questions about the pace of his exit from Syria, President Donald Trump complained on Monday that he’s getting “bad press” for his decision to pull American troops out of the country and insisted he was simply making good on his campaign promise against U.S. involvement in “never ending wars.”
Graham says Trump slowing down planned withdrawal of US forces from Syria
President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press