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American airman arrested in connection with April attack on US base in Syria

The April 7 attack on Green Village injured four U.S. troops, who were treated for traumatic brain injuries and returned to work.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

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.

3 years ago

Syrian troops capture key town in rebel-held Idlib province

Syrian government forces captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns in the country's northwest, the Syrian military and opposition activists said Wednesday.

4 years ago

What it’s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq

“Second rocket, third rocket came I thought: “This is it, we are getting rocketed.” Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us."

4 years ago

Rockets slam Baghdad’s Green Zone

The latest attack raises concerns of Iran-backed militias orchestrating attacks that could push the U.S. into a broader conflict with Iran — especially as tensions with Iran remain on edge following Tehran’s launch of 16 ballistic missiles targeting coalition troops housed at the al-Asad and Irbil Iraqi bases.

By Shawn Snow and Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

Iraqi Shia cleric whose militia killed American troops says crisis is over following Iran strike and Trump speech

Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Mahdi army led a resistance against American troops following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, also called for restraint and patience.

4 years ago

For east Syria, American troops are about much more than oil

As U.S. troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will bring stability and prosperity to the remote and resource-rich region — and keep the Syrian government out.

5 years ago

American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil

The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.

By Shawn Snow and Howard Altman

5 years ago

Syrian government says Turkish-led forces attacked its troops

Turkish forces and their allies attacked Syrian government troops in northeastern Syria on Thursday, killing some of them, and they also clashed with Kurdish-led fighters, the state news agency in Damascus and a war monitoring group said.

5 years ago

Syria’s Assad gets a prize with American troop withdrawal, Turkey-Russia deal

Once again, Syrian President Bashar Assad has snapped up a prize from world powers that have been maneuvering in his country’s multifront wars. Without firing a shot, his forces are returning to towns and villages in northeastern Syria where they haven’t set foot for years.

5 years ago

High stakes for Putin, Erdogan summit on northeast Syria

Turkey’s president is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in talks crucial to the outcome of Turkey’s latest incursion into northern Syria , and to the broader Syrian war.

5 years ago

US-led coalition continues withdrawal as Syrian forces enter key border town, blocking Turkish plans

Syrian forces on Wednesday night rolled into the strategic border town of Kobani, blocking one path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of Syrian Kurdish fighters along the frontier as part of its week-old offensive.

5 years ago