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American soldiers patrol near prison that was attacked on Jan. 20 by the Islamic State militants in Hassakeh, Syria, Feb. 8, 2022.

US military resumes joint patrols in north Syria

U.S. officials had said the patrols that resumed Saturday are not to counter Islamic State group militants.

6 months ago

US military halts patrols against Islamic State in Syria

Turkish threats of a ground invasion have stymied the missions with Kurdish forces.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

6 months ago

Esper doubles down on no withdrawal from Iraq, but here’s how it could unfold

Trump’s erratic Middle East policy has often left American forces scrambling to react to swift and sudden policy changes. In Syria, coalition forces destroyed equipment, blew vehicles in place and bombed parts of their own outposts.

By Shawn Snow and Meghann Myers

3 years ago

American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil

The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.

By Shawn Snow and Howard Altman

4 years ago

Russia says it sent hundreds of additional troops to Syria

The troops and armored vehicles are going in as American troops pull out.

4 years ago

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 Correll

4 years ago