US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel …
Dec 14, 2024 · Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others.
Blinken publicly confirms U.S. officials have been in direct contact ...
Dec 15, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar...
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group ...
5 days ago · RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar Assad’s government, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.. American forces are still needed there, particularly to ensure the security of detention camps holding tens of thousands of ...
US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive ...
Dec 2, 2024 · The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting either side while also maintaining a force posture of nearly 1,000...
Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria…
Dec 10, 2024 · Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure that the insurgents don’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government.
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden …
Dec 19, 2024 · The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press...
U.S. troops face challenges after Assad's fall in Syria - The Hill
Dec 10, 2024 · The U.S. carried out a massive preemptive strike against ISIS over the weekend as Syria’s capital of Damascus fell to a rebel coalition led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Assad fled to Moscow.
US drops $10m reward for arrest of Syria’s new leader after …
Dec 20, 2024 · A senior diplomat has announced that the United States is dropping a $10m reward for the arrest of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after an uprising that toppled President Bashar...
US seeks to balance backing Syrian people, protecting ... - ABC News
Dec 10, 2024 · Following the downfall of the Bashar Assad regime, the Biden administration is trying to strike a careful balance -- promising to allow the Syria n people to chart their own course while also vowing to protect American interests and prevent an enduring power vacuum from taking hold in the country.
US says it killed 37 ISIL, Hurras al-Din fighters in separate Syria ...
Sep 29, 2024 · The United States military says it has killed dozens of fighters from ISIL (ISIS) and an al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group in two separate attacks this month in Syria.