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Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks
The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country.
The US declares the ousting of Niger’s president a coup
The coup designation comes with the suspension of counterterrorism assistance and military training.
By Sam Mednick and Tara Copp, AP
US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to troops
The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
The decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.
By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane, AP