Latest "Manbij" stories

US special operations secrets could fall into hands of Russians and Syrians in pullout

A former U.S. military intelligence operator who spent years working with special operations forces told Military Times that the potential spillover of sensitive tradecraft or information by the SDF was “super problematic," but also a symptom of the lack of a genuine strategy in the region.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Russian and Syrian troops fill void as US pulls troops out of Syria

With the U.S. out of the picture, the stage is set for a potential bloody conflict between the major players in Syria’s civil war that has raged since 2011.

By Shawn Snow

4 years 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.

5 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

5 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.

5 years ago

Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

Turkey is massing troops near a town in northern Syria held by a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force, a war monitor said as Turkish media reported Sunday new reinforcements crossing the borders.

5 years ago