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Slow arms deliveries to Taiwan blamed on US production bottlenecks
Total value of delayed sales approaches $19 billion.
By Joe Gould
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of ISIS families, arrest 9
A spokesman for the U.S.-backed coalition said coalition forces will provide support during the operation “for early warning and situational awareness.”
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Book excerpt: ‘The Daughters of Kobani’
The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Soldier to receive Medal of Honor for Iraq hostage rescue
An American soldier who helped rescue about 70 hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq has been approved to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during a daring 2015 raid, The Associated Press has learned.
Over 10,000 Islamic State fighters active in Iraq, Syria as attacks ‘significantly’ increase: UN
Though no longer a physical caliphate, ISIS remains a threat.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Fallen Ranger died freeing Taliban’s prisoners last year
Upon landing in Jawand district, the team received small-arms fire and the guards at the Taliban detention facility released their prisoners.
By Kyle Rempfer
No coalition casualties as US troops, SDF, return fire on pro-Syrian regime forces in Syria, officials say
Syrian state media and an opposition war monitoring group reported that a U.S. helicopter gunship attacked a Syrian army checkpoint. U.S. defense officials say that didn't happen.
By Howard Altman
Here’s the current US plan to build up Syrian proxies, including an oilfield guard force
OIR wants to double the size of some proxy forces in Syria and train a 2,200-man local “oilfield guard force” in the northeastern part of the country.
By Kyle Rempfer