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US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
Turkey's Erdogan says arrested US consulate staffer is a spy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday branded a U.S. consulate staffer who was arrested by Turkish authorities a spy and said it was Turkey’s rights to take steps against “an internal threat,” in the latest swipe in an escalating feud with the United States.
By Dusan Stojanovic, The Associated Press
Russian warplane crashes during takeoff in Syria, killing 2
A Russian combat jet crashed on Tuesday while taking off from a base in Syria, killing both crewmembers.
US-backed Syrian fighters preparing for final push in Raqqa
U.S.-backed fighters in northern Syria are preparing for a final offensive on neighborhoods still held by the Islamic State group in the city of Raqqa, a spokesman for the group said Monday. A U.S. official affirmed that the battle for Raqqa is now approaching its last phase.
Afghanistan airstrikes hit highest point in years
The number of weapons released in Afghanistan by the Air Force and allies in September hit the highest level in seven years.
Turkey shells Syria's northern Idlib province
Turkish forces on Sunday shelled areas along its border with Syria’s northwestern province, an area dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants, as Turkey’s president says an operation in the area to enforce a “de-escalation” zone was underway “without problems.”
Turkey's president announces operation in Syria's Idlib
Turkey’s president announced Saturday that the country has launched a “serious” operation in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province with Turkey-backed Syrian opposition forces, following international efforts for de-escalation in the war-torn country.
ACLU challenges detention of American captured in Syria
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the detention of an American citizen who was picked up on the Syrian battlefield for allegedly fighting with Islamic State militants.
By Deb Reichmann
Russia threatens US forces, calls America an obstacle to defeating ISIS in Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defense release a statement Wednesday calling the U.S. an obstacle to defeating ISIS in Syria and threatened military action near a small American military garrison known as Tanf.
By Shawn Snow