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ISIS loses all territory, but its shadowy leader still at large

The Islamic State group has lost all the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria, but its shadowy leader and self-proclaimed “caliph” is still at large.

5 years ago

US-allied Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State

U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the Islamic State group in Syria on Saturday after liberating the last pocket of territory held by the militants, marking the end of a brutal self-styled caliphate the group carved out in large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.

By Philip Issa, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Trump reaffirms leaving Syria, but wants troops in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to withdraw the roughly 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, while adding that they will be shifted to Iraq, during an interview this weekend.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Here’s what may be driving a US troop withdrawal from Syria

A confrontation between the U.S and Turkey, officially NATO allies, would create a geopolitical crisis at the heart of the world’s most powerful military alliance.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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