US troops need to stay in Syria to counter ISIS, Pentagon chief says
U.S forces are still needed in Syria to prevent ISIS from reconstituting as a major threat following Assad's ouster, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Discrimination led to Air Force contractor’s death, lawsuit alleges
Stephanie Cosme, 32, died in 2023 after she inadvertently walked into a MQ-9A Reaper's rotating propeller. Her family is still looking for answers.
Esper has sharp words for Turkey over Syria invasion
Esper said Turkey's "unwarranted" invasion into Syria jeopardizes gains made there in recent years as the U.S.-led coalition and allied Syrian Kurdish forces battled the Islamic State group.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Syria’s Assad gets a prize with American troop withdrawal, Turkey-Russia deal
Once again, Syrian President Bashar Assad has snapped up a prize from world powers that have been maneuvering in his country’s multifront wars. Without firing a shot, his forces are returning to towns and villages in northeastern Syria where they haven’t set foot for years.
Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord with Turkey
Russian military police began patrols on part of the Syrian border Wednesday, quickly moving to implement an accord with Turkey that divvies up control of northeastern Syria. The Kremlin told Kurdish fighters to pull back from the entire frontier or else face being “steamrolled” by Turkish forces.
US does not know where ISIS escapees are, says Syria envoy
More than 100 Islamic State prisoners have escaped to parts unknown.
By Joe Gould
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, declares victory for American troops after new cease-fire agreement in Syria
Trump said countless American military lives have and will be saved by withdrawing from the region.
US military ‘will be tested’ after Syria withdrawal, key lawmaker warns
Rep. Mac Thornberry believes America's adversaries will use the uncertainty in the Middle East to probe for U.S. military weaknesses.
US troops relocating from Syria have four weeks to stay in Iraq
U.S. troops “transiting” in Iraq will depart the country before moving to Kuwait, Qatar, or the United States, Iraq’s Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari told the Associated Press Wednesday.
By Diana Stancy
What Trump gets wrong about war against the Islamic State
President Donald Trump has made several incorrect or misleading statements about the five-year battle against the Islamic State group as he seeks to end what he calls “endless wars” and explain an abrupt abandonment of America’s Kurdish partners in the face of a Turkish offensive.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press