US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
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Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq says
Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.
Air Force bomb disposal tech charged in April insider attack in Syria
Tech. Sgt. David Wayne Dezwaan Jr., is accused of several violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
US strike kills al-Qaida-linked commander in Syria
The attack on the suspected militant is the latest in a series of strikes over the past years targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in northwestern Syria.
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.
Senior IS leader captured in US-led military raid in Syria
U.S.-led coalition forces captured a senior leader of the extremist Islamic State group in a military operation on Thursday, the coalition said.
US-backed Syrian Kurds to turn to Damascus if Turkey attacks
The YPG, a backbone of the SDF, has led the fight against the militants of the extremist Islamic State group and has been a proven top U.S. ally in Syria.
US service member is possible suspect in Syria base blast
A U.S. service member has been identified as a possible suspect in an April explosion that injured several U.S. troops at a base in eastern Syria.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Erdogan: Turkey’s Syria operation could happen ‘suddenly’
The YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist group, forms the backbone of U.S.-led forces in the fight against the Islamic State group.
Review finds US troops didn’t violate law in Syria airstrike
The investigation comes amid new scrutiny on the U.S. military for strikes that cause innocent deaths.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Special ops leader issues warning over information warfare capabilities, funding
Though operational commitments keep U.S. Special Operations Command moving, progress comes down to affordability.
By Todd South