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Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says about 500 or 600 U.S. troops will remain in Syria to counter Islamic State fighters.
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For east Syria, American troops are about much more than oil
As U.S. troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will bring stability and prosperity to the remote and resource-rich region — and keep the Syrian government out.
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No casualties in rocket attack on Iraq base with US troops
The rocket fire appears to have originated in Mosul and struck the Iraqi army base in Qayyara, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Iraqi forces battle remnants of the Islamic State group.
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Senior US envoy in Syria highly critical of American troop withdrawal
A senior American diplomat has written a highly critical assessment of the Trump administration’s abrupt withdrawal of troops from northeast Syria last month, a decision that paved the way for an attack on U.S.-allied forces in the area, officials said Thursday.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s “inner circle” are trying to enter Turkey from Syria.
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North Korea says Vigilant Ace aerial drill endangers talks with United States
North Korea said Thursday planned U.S.-South Korean military drills would amount to “throwing a wet blanket over the spark” of nuclear negotiations that are “on the verge of extinction.”
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Iran injects gas in new centrifuges as atomic deal unravels
Iran injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex early Thursday, taking its most-significant step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
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Turkey captures al-Baghdadi’s wife, Erdogan says
Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
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Air Force JSTARS wrap up 18-year Middle East deployment
The Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft have exited the Middle East after being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 18 years.
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Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia’s investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.
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Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says about 500 or 600 U.S. troops will remain in Syria to counter Islamic State fighters.
-
For east Syria, American troops are about much more than oil
As U.S. troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will bring stability and prosperity to the remote and resource-rich region — and keep the Syrian government out.
-
No casualties in rocket attack on Iraq base with US troops
The rocket fire appears to have originated in Mosul and struck the Iraqi army base in Qayyara, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Iraqi forces battle remnants of the Islamic State group.
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Senior US envoy in Syria highly critical of American troop withdrawal
A senior American diplomat has written a highly critical assessment of the Trump administration’s abrupt withdrawal of troops from northeast Syria last month, a decision that paved the way for an attack on U.S.-allied forces in the area, officials said Thursday.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s “inner circle” are trying to enter Turkey from Syria.
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North Korea says Vigilant Ace aerial drill endangers talks with United States
North Korea said Thursday planned U.S.-South Korean military drills would amount to “throwing a wet blanket over the spark” of nuclear negotiations that are “on the verge of extinction.”
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Iran injects gas in new centrifuges as atomic deal unravels
Iran injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex early Thursday, taking its most-significant step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
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Turkey captures al-Baghdadi’s wife, Erdogan says
Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
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Air Force JSTARS wrap up 18-year Middle East deployment
The Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft have exited the Middle East after being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 18 years.
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Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia’s investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.
-
Top US general says 500-600 American troops to stay in Syria
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says about 500 or 600 U.S. troops will remain in Syria to counter Islamic State fighters.
-
For east Syria, American troops are about much more than oil
As U.S. troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will bring stability and prosperity to the remote and resource-rich region — and keep the Syrian government out.
-
No casualties in rocket attack on Iraq base with US troops
The rocket fire appears to have originated in Mosul and struck the Iraqi army base in Qayyara, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Iraqi forces battle remnants of the Islamic State group.
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Senior US envoy in Syria highly critical of American troop withdrawal
A senior American diplomat has written a highly critical assessment of the Trump administration’s abrupt withdrawal of troops from northeast Syria last month, a decision that paved the way for an attack on U.S.-allied forces in the area, officials said Thursday.
-
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s “inner circle” are trying to enter Turkey from Syria.
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North Korea says Vigilant Ace aerial drill endangers talks with United States
North Korea said Thursday planned U.S.-South Korean military drills would amount to “throwing a wet blanket over the spark” of nuclear negotiations that are “on the verge of extinction.”
-
Iran injects gas in new centrifuges as atomic deal unravels
Iran injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex early Thursday, taking its most-significant step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
-
Turkey captures al-Baghdadi’s wife, Erdogan says
Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
-
Air Force JSTARS wrap up 18-year Middle East deployment
The Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft have exited the Middle East after being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 18 years.
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Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia’s investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.



