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US provided ‘limited ground support’ to Syrian fighters battling ISIS
The U.S. has provided some ground support to Kurdish forces.
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of ISIS families, arrest 9
A spokesman for the U.S.-backed coalition said coalition forces will provide support during the operation “for early warning and situational awareness.”
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Book excerpt: ‘The Daughters of Kobani’
The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
No coalition casualties as US troops, SDF, return fire on pro-Syrian regime forces in Syria, officials say
Syrian state media and an opposition war monitoring group reported that a U.S. helicopter gunship attacked a Syrian army checkpoint. U.S. defense officials say that didn't happen.
By Howard Altman
Coalition sends aerial surveillance to help quell ISIS prison break in Syria
"There has been an attempt prison break by ISIS in Hassakeh, the prisoners were able to remove the internal doors of the prison.The situation is tense inside the prison currently and we have sent anti-terror forces and additional troops to the prison to control the situation."
By Shawn Snow
Russian patrol vehicle in clash with US convoy in Syria violated deconfliction rules, OIR says
A video making rounds on social media appears to show a U.S. Oshkosh M-ATV force and nearly ram what looks to be a Russian police vehicle off the road. The Russian vehicle can be seen trying to aggressively push pass an American convoy.
By Shawn Snow
US military did not properly store or account for nearly $715 million in weapons for Syrian partners fighting ISIS
The report also detailed that nearly 4,100 weapons that include grenade launchers and machine guns were improperly stored outside in metal shipping containers exposing the gear to harsh environments and potentially rust.
By Shawn Snow
US troops have been squaring off with Russian contractors in Syria raising worries of wider conflict
“I think the Russians are always testing us.”
By Shawn Snow
DIA says ISIS took advantage of Turkish invasion of northern Syria, Baghdadi death did not degrade jihadi group
“This suggests ISIS continues to view the security environment in northeast Syria as more conducive to its operations.”
By Shawn Snow
The US is committed to Syria mission, says top American general in the Middle East
U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about?
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press