Syria Iraq - Search News

Syria, Pentagon and US troops

Task & Purpose · 18h

More than 4,500 US troops are spending Christmas in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon figures

In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years

CNN on MSN · 17h

Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says

The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900 troops the US has long said are in Syria,

The New York Times · 4d

More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed

A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early December.

Revolution Daily on MSN · 1d

U.S. Military Admits to Higher Number of Troops in Syria Than Disclosed

The Pentagon has acknowledged that the number of U.S. troops in Syria is approximately 2,000, more than double the previously reported figure of 900. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder explained that the additional forces are temporary rotational units deployed to support the mission against Islamic State militants.

7m

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian ...

3h

Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN3h

US military kills two Islamic State fighters in Syria

The United States, US military has said that it killed two fighters from the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria and ...

Hosted on MSN2d

Iraq halts oil exports to Syria amid regional instability

By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq has suspended crude oil exports to Syria, citing regional instability, in a move that threatens to ...

4don MSN

Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home

Iraq started on Thursday to send Syrian soldiers of deposed former leader Bashar al-Assad's army back to their homeland, ...

15hon MSN

U.S. military mission in Syria will pose an early dilemma for Trump

Assad’s ouster has raised urgent questions about the 2,000 troops who serve as a bulwark against ISIS and Iran.

3don MSN

He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.

Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...

3d

Who's been funding the HTS rebels now in control of Syria?

Sham, or HTS, made a lightning assault across Syria. Where did the rebels get the cash, weapons and training that made their ...

10don MSN

Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq in Syria Diplomacy Effort

Blinken said he spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani about the situation in Syria after the Assad regime's ...

Hosted on MSN1h

Magdeburg vigil, Bratislava protests, U.S. airstrike in Syria: Latest updates to what happened overnight

This happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what world agencies reported overnight from Monday to Tuesday. Hundreds of ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results