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Several US troops wounded in attack in Syria: Reports

The U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.

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US raid allegedly killed undercover agent instead of IS official

A raid by U.S. forces and a Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State official instead reportedly killed a local man who was working to gather intel.

8 days ago

US advances discussions on troops, sanctions in Nigeria

The U.S. is drafting a proposal that includes weighing possible military engagement in Nigeria, a senior State Department official said this week.

By Tanya Noury

3 weeks ago

How Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House

The question remains of what Trump and al-Sharaa want from each other.

By William Plowright, Durham University, The Conversation

4 weeks ago

Iraq keeping some US military advisers due to IS threat in Syria

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that developments in Syria required keeping 250 to 350 advisers at the Ain al-Asad base.

8 weeks ago

US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”

2 months ago