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Putin slams presence of US, Turkish troops in Syria
Putin said the presence of the foreigners is illegal because they don’t have permission to be there from the United Nations or Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.
Missing Marine vet Austin Tice’s release part of White House official’s secret Syria visit
Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice went missing in Syria in 2012.
No coalition casualties as US troops, SDF, return fire on pro-Syrian regime forces in Syria, officials say
Syrian state media and an opposition war monitoring group reported that a U.S. helicopter gunship attacked a Syrian army checkpoint. U.S. defense officials say that didn't happen.
By Howard Altman
For 8 years former Marine Capt. Austin Tice has been held hostage
Efforts continue, but little information has come into public view.
By Todd South
Destroyer Pinckney challenges Venezuela’s maritime territorial claims
The operation sought to challenge "excessive maritime claims" by Venezuela, the command said.
Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria
The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into a direct military conflict.
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