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Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds

Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”

By Shawn Snow and Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

US to send ‘mechanized forces’ to secure Syrian oil fields

“We are reinforcing that position, it will include some mechanized forces," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Silent protest? Withdrawing US soldier seen wearing previously banned Kurdish militia patch

It’s common for U.S. special operators to don patches of partner forces. But in 2016, American military commanders banned the wear of YPG and YPJ patches after Turkey became outraged following the circulation of photos of American commandos brandishing the patches.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

What it means for American bases in Syria to be occupied by Syrian and Russian forces

As U.S. forces make a grab for the exit in a hurry, reports and video coming in suggest U.S. troops are dumping equipment and leaving bases in tact while stripping sensitive items.

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

The end of an era: 60,000 strong US-trained SDF partner force crumbles in a week under heavy Turkish assault

The U.S.-trained force has been abandoned by its American partners and is under sustained assault by Turkish forces and their ragtag crew of proxy fighters — some who have reportedly fought under ISIS and al-Qaida banners.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago