How Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House
The question remains of what Trump and al-Sharaa want from each other.
By William Plowright, Durham University, The Conversation
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US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”
Documents reveal new details of Austin Tice’s capture and detention
The family of Marine veteran Austin Tice was allowed to view declassified intelligence about his detention in Syria.
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CENTCOM strike kills ISIS leader in Syria amid US troop drawdown
American officials said that Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani posed a threat to U.S. and allied forces.
USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history, official says
Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance in less than two minutes during a Feb. 1 airstrike in Somalia, a defense official told Military Times.
By Riley Ceder