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US Central Command chief: Important to keep pressure on ISIS

Gen. Frank McKenzie visited four U.S. outposts in Syria. His message Friday was short and direct: U.S. forces remain in Syria to fight the remnants of ISIS.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Senator calls for US to establish no-fly zone over Syria after 33 Turkish troops killed in airstrike

Turkish air and artillery assets have since retaliated against the Syrian army by pounding the regimes armored and truck-mobile rocket artillery systems.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Trump is determined to pull US troops from Syria, but refutes specific timeline

The president called the war-torn country a land of "sand and death," and said American troops have achieved the mission there.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

DoD faces scrutiny on mission creep in Syria to ‘counter Iran'

Plans to keep U.S. troops in Syria to counter Iran may not be constitutional without a new authorization from Congress.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Trump says ‘missiles coming’ against Syria, ‘new and smart’

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

6 years ago

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