US to build fast boat base near South China Sea
The move comes as Chinese and Philippine vessels have clashed in increasingly hostile interactions in the region.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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US commander says China has failed to coerce rivals in South China Sea
Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria, says coalition official
Fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in eastern Syria “is going very well,” a U.S. official said Saturday as U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battled the extremists on the edge of the largest urban area they still hold.
US-backed Syria Kurds say fight against Islamic State threatened by Turkey
The main Syrian Kurdish-led militia warned on Thursday that threats by Turkey’s president to launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria will negatively impact their fight against the Islamic State group.
Iraq celebrates victory over ISIS while grappling with legacy
Iraq began removing cement walls from areas surrounding the capital’s most fortified enclave Monday, opening parts of the so-called Green Zone to traffic in a symbolic move coinciding with nationwide celebrations marking the anniversary of the country’s costly victory over the Islamic State group.
After defeat in Iraq, ISIS fights on in last enclave in Syria
A year after it was routed from Iraq in a devastating war that left entire neighborhoods and towns in ruins, the Islamic State group is fighting to hang on to its last enclave in eastern Syria, engaging in deadly battles with U.S.-backed forces.
Russia asked to joint operate a US base in Syria. Coalition says hard pass.
Russians say the two countries should jointly control a key transit area between Syria and Iraq.
By Kyle Rempfer
Americans and Russians have exchanged gunfire in Syria more than once
“There have been various engagements, some involving exchange of fire, some not,” the U.S. envoy to Syria said.
By Kyle Rempfer