Kurdish fighters in northern Syria partnered with the United States to fight the Islamic State, but may find themselves facing Turkey’s military alone.
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A Look at Who Is Affected by Trump’s Shift in Syria
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria partnered with the United States to fight the Islamic State, but may find themselves facing Turkey’s military alone.
U.S. Officials Warn of Rising Threat From Qaeda Branch in Northwest Syria
American counterterrorism officials are voicing alarm about a Qaeda affiliate in Syria that they say is plotting attacks from the country’s northwest.
U.S. Military Again Strikes ISIS in Southern Libya
The Pentagon carried out its third airstrike in a week against ISIS fighters in Libya amid signs the group was seeking to increase its recruiting.
A Desperate Battle, and a Victory for Now, at a Remote Afghan Outpost
Struggling Afghan forces took three northern districts from the Taliban. But the cost was high, and troops depend on American airstrikes to hold on.
The Violence That Followed Iraq’s Post-Invasion Spiral
James Verini is out with “They Will Have to Die Now,” a book about the battle of Mosul and its consequences.
Boko Haram Is Back. With Better Drones.
After a decade of devastating war with Boko Haram extremists, they are now better armed than ever and have more sophisticated drones than the demoralized Nigerian military.
U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
Horrid Conditions in Syria Camp Where ISIS Families Fled Risk Fostering Extremism
The “intolerable” conditions at the Al Hol camp in Syria, set up to house families fleeing Islamic State strongholds, are fueling radicalization, according to a United Nations report.