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US special operations secrets could fall into hands of Russians and Syrians in pullout

A former U.S. military intelligence operator who spent years working with special operations forces told Military Times that the potential spillover of sensitive tradecraft or information by the SDF was “super problematic," but also a symptom of the lack of a genuine strategy in the region.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Russian and Syrian troops fill void as US pulls troops out of Syria

With the U.S. out of the picture, the stage is set for a potential bloody conflict between the major players in Syria’s civil war that has raged since 2011.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Pentagon identifies three Americans killed in Syria

They died Wednesday in Manbij, Syria, from a suicide improvised explosive device attack.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

After Americans killed in attack, Trump’s Syria plan raises questions

The attack in the strategic town highlights the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump administration claims.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Two US troops, two American civilians killed in ISIS attack in Syria

Three other U.S. service members were injured in the blast.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

US service members killed in blast while on patrol in Syria

The U.S. service members were on a routine patrol near Manbij, officials said.

5 years ago

Turkey adamant on tough stance on Syrian Kurdish fighters as Russia begins joint patrols near Manbij

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday that Turkey will not refrain from military action to protect its borders from what he describes as threats posed by Syrian Kurdish fighters.

5 years ago

Are we leaving Syria or not?

The U.S. military is still fighting ISIS, and the mission in Syria shows no signs of ending anytime soon, officials say.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Syria’s military says it entered flashpoint Kurdish-held Manbij; US troops reportedly still there

Russian and Syrian officials are working out an agreement for what happens when U.S. troops withdraw from the area.

5 years ago

Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

Turkey is massing troops near a town in northern Syria held by a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force, a war monitor said as Turkish media reported Sunday new reinforcements crossing the borders.

5 years ago

Here’s what may be driving a US troop withdrawal from Syria

A confrontation between the U.S and Turkey, officially NATO allies, would create a geopolitical crisis at the heart of the world’s most powerful military alliance.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Troops to immediately withdraw from Syria as Trump declares victory over ISIS

Pentagon officials did not immediately confirm reports that Trump has ordered a total withdrawal of troops.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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