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Trump’s Afghan envoy intensifies peace efforts with Taliban
The Trump administration’s special envoy for Afghanistan is returning to the country after stops in Europe and the Middle East for an extended diplomatic tour aimed at pushing a U.S. peace initiative.
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Guantanamo prison looms as option for detained ISIS fighters as US withdraws from Syria
The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a decade under one option being considered as the U.S. withdraws its forces from Syria and works to resolve the fate of hundreds of captured suspected Islamic State fighters, officials say.
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Like Trump, troops say we should watch Iran — but maybe not by increasing our forces in Iraq
Today’s troops are leery of Iran, but also skeptical of sending more troops to Iraq.
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Cornered in Syria, ISIS lays groundwork for a new insurgency
The Islamic State gunmen came out of hiding in the middle of the night and set up a checkpoint on a rural road in eastern Syria. For several hours, they stopped those passing and searched through their mobile phones to check their allegiances, until they vanished again into the desert.
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Trump predicts ISIS will lose last of its land as early as next week
Pentagon officials have said the extremist group still hold small pockets of territory in the Middle East, presenting a continued threat.
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US says it won’t cede leadership of ISIS fight despite Syria withdrawal
America will not cede leadership of the fight against the Islamic State group, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, as he tried to allay fears that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw forces from Syria could imperil gains against the militants there and in neighboring Iraq.
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Pentagon officials: Syria withdrawal heightens ISIS risks
The Pentagon official in charge of special operations says former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was not wrong to object to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
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Taliban: Half of US troops to leave Afghanistan by May 1
The U.S. has promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April, a Taliban official said Wednesday, but the U.S. military said it has received no orders to begin packing up.
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Turkey’s Erdogan slams US over delays in Syria buffer zone
Turkey’s president heavily criticized the U.S. on Tuesday over delays in establishing a buffer zone in Syria, saying that if Washington won’t contribute to the effort, Ankara will do it alone.
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UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — also continues to violate an arms embargo, a ban on luxury goods and financial sanctions, the experts said.
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Trump’s Afghan envoy intensifies peace efforts with Taliban
The Trump administration’s special envoy for Afghanistan is returning to the country after stops in Europe and the Middle East for an extended diplomatic tour aimed at pushing a U.S. peace initiative.
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Guantanamo prison looms as option for detained ISIS fighters as US withdraws from Syria
The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a decade under one option being considered as the U.S. withdraws its forces from Syria and works to resolve the fate of hundreds of captured suspected Islamic State fighters, officials say.
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Like Trump, troops say we should watch Iran — but maybe not by increasing our forces in Iraq
Today’s troops are leery of Iran, but also skeptical of sending more troops to Iraq.
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Cornered in Syria, ISIS lays groundwork for a new insurgency
The Islamic State gunmen came out of hiding in the middle of the night and set up a checkpoint on a rural road in eastern Syria. For several hours, they stopped those passing and searched through their mobile phones to check their allegiances, until they vanished again into the desert.
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Trump predicts ISIS will lose last of its land as early as next week
Pentagon officials have said the extremist group still hold small pockets of territory in the Middle East, presenting a continued threat.
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US says it won’t cede leadership of ISIS fight despite Syria withdrawal
America will not cede leadership of the fight against the Islamic State group, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, as he tried to allay fears that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw forces from Syria could imperil gains against the militants there and in neighboring Iraq.
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Pentagon officials: Syria withdrawal heightens ISIS risks
The Pentagon official in charge of special operations says former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was not wrong to object to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
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Taliban: Half of US troops to leave Afghanistan by May 1
The U.S. has promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April, a Taliban official said Wednesday, but the U.S. military said it has received no orders to begin packing up.
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Turkey’s Erdogan slams US over delays in Syria buffer zone
Turkey’s president heavily criticized the U.S. on Tuesday over delays in establishing a buffer zone in Syria, saying that if Washington won’t contribute to the effort, Ankara will do it alone.
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UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — also continues to violate an arms embargo, a ban on luxury goods and financial sanctions, the experts said.
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Trump’s Afghan envoy intensifies peace efforts with Taliban
The Trump administration’s special envoy for Afghanistan is returning to the country after stops in Europe and the Middle East for an extended diplomatic tour aimed at pushing a U.S. peace initiative.
-
Guantanamo prison looms as option for detained ISIS fighters as US withdraws from Syria
The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a decade under one option being considered as the U.S. withdraws its forces from Syria and works to resolve the fate of hundreds of captured suspected Islamic State fighters, officials say.
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Like Trump, troops say we should watch Iran — but maybe not by increasing our forces in Iraq
Today’s troops are leery of Iran, but also skeptical of sending more troops to Iraq.
-
Cornered in Syria, ISIS lays groundwork for a new insurgency
The Islamic State gunmen came out of hiding in the middle of the night and set up a checkpoint on a rural road in eastern Syria. For several hours, they stopped those passing and searched through their mobile phones to check their allegiances, until they vanished again into the desert.
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Trump predicts ISIS will lose last of its land as early as next week
Pentagon officials have said the extremist group still hold small pockets of territory in the Middle East, presenting a continued threat.
-
US says it won’t cede leadership of ISIS fight despite Syria withdrawal
America will not cede leadership of the fight against the Islamic State group, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, as he tried to allay fears that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw forces from Syria could imperil gains against the militants there and in neighboring Iraq.
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Pentagon officials: Syria withdrawal heightens ISIS risks
The Pentagon official in charge of special operations says former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was not wrong to object to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
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Taliban: Half of US troops to leave Afghanistan by May 1
The U.S. has promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April, a Taliban official said Wednesday, but the U.S. military said it has received no orders to begin packing up.
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Turkey’s Erdogan slams US over delays in Syria buffer zone
Turkey’s president heavily criticized the U.S. on Tuesday over delays in establishing a buffer zone in Syria, saying that if Washington won’t contribute to the effort, Ankara will do it alone.
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UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — also continues to violate an arms embargo, a ban on luxury goods and financial sanctions, the experts said.
