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US-led task force to fight ISIS in Iraq to end by 2026, officials say

While Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve will be mothballed, the U.S. military expects to continue its presence in Iraq, officials say.

By Noah Robertson

8 weeks ago

Opinion

Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat

Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.

By Cameron McMillan and Bradley Bowman

2 months ago

Sailor killed in bombing leaves behind a husband and two children

Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent, 35, of Pine Plains, New York, was based at Fort Meade, Maryland.

6 years ago

Pentagon identifies three Americans killed in Syria

They died Wednesday in Manbij, Syria, from a suicide improvised explosive device attack.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

After Americans killed in attack, Trump’s Syria plan raises questions

The attack in the strategic town highlights the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump administration claims.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

6 years ago

Senator says Trump’s Syria comments may have emboldened ISIS deadly attack on US troops

Republican Lindsey Graham has been a critic of Trump's plans to move U.S. troops out of Syria.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

US service members killed in blast while on patrol in Syria

The U.S. service members were on a routine patrol near Manbij, officials said.

6 years ago

Airstrikes up against ISIS, Taliban

The number of weapons released in Afghanistan hit its highest point in years in 2018, even with one month left to go before the year's end.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

Trump says US must stop its ‘endless wars' and bring troops home

The president's comments come as administration officials work to downplay fears about the rapid removal of forces from the region.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

If US troops leave Syria, what happens to America’s Kurdish partners in the fight?

The U.S. needed a partner on the ground to fight ISIS. Now, if the Americans leave, the Kurds stand to lose everything.

6 years ago

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