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Book excerpt: ‘X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II’
The incredible World War II saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain’s most secretive special-forces unit — but whose story has gone untold until now.
By Leah Garrett
Afghan special operators partnering with US forces more often, still reliant on American support
“ASSF ground operations data from the last two years show that U.S. and Coalition forces are increasingly partnering with, or assisting the ASSF with, their operations."
Congress is worried about an Iranian threat to a small garrison of US commandos in Syria
Located in a remote desert outpost in southern Syria, al-Tanf is far removed from the majority of the anti-ISIS fight raging in northern Syria — instead it’s been the scene of deadly clashes between U.S. forces and Iranian and Syrian regime backed militias.
By Shawn Snow
American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil
The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Eliminating the Islamic State group's elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press