Latest "Gen. Joseph Votel" stories

The commander who oversaw ISIS defeat is ‘disappointed’ by Syria withdrawal

Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, spoke bluntly about Trump's decision reduce support for Kurdish allies.

By Military Times Editorial

4 years ago

Cornered in Syria, ISIS lays groundwork for a new insurgency

The Islamic State gunmen came out of hiding in the middle of the night and set up a checkpoint on a rural road in eastern Syria. For several hours, they stopped those passing and searched through their mobile phones to check their allegiances, until they vanished again into the desert.

5 years ago

US envoy to Syria visits northern town of Manbij

The U.S. envoy for Syria visited the northern town of Manbij on Monday, where U.S. and Turkish troops could begin conducting joint patrols in the coming days, a Kurdish official said.

5 years ago

US commander confident in ability of Afghan security forces

The assassination of Afghan leaders in Kandahar province won’t lessen U.S. support for the war in Afghanistan or deter local security forces in the fight against the Taliban, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East said Saturday.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Iran navy exercise was a message to US on sanctions, says top US commander in Mideast

An Iranian naval exercise involving at least 100 small boats in and around the Strait of Hormuz last week was meant as a message to the U.S. for re-imposing economic sanctions on Tehran, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said Wednesday.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 years ago

US general reviewing Trump’s year-old Afghan war strategy

The general overseeing U.S. military operations in Afghanistan said Thursday he is taking a fresh look at the war strategy President Donald Trump announced nearly a year ago.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago