Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press


  • Al-Qaida’s Syria branch confirms death of field commander

    Al-Qaida’s Syrian affiliate confirmed on Friday that its top field commander was killed in an airstrike that targeted a meeting of the group’s senior leadership.

  • Kurdish fighters rout IS militants from town near Iraq
    Kurdish fighters rout IS militants from town near Iraq

    Kurdish fighters, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, fought their way Friday into a northeastern Syrian town that has been a key stronghold of the Islamic State group and planted their flag on the edge of the town, Syrian activists and Kurdish officials said.