The second strike followed more rocket attacks on American troops on two separate bases in northeastern Syria, killing at least two fighters, U.S. Central Command said.
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U.N. Faces Record Humanitarian Aid Shortfall — but Not for Ukrainians
Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs.
10 Years After Disappearing in Syria, Freedom Is Elusive for U.S. Journalist
There are signs that efforts to free Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012 and who the U.S. believes is being held by the Syrian government, are reviving. But his family says the U.S. needs to do more.
Erdogan and Putin: Complicated Relations With Mutual Benefits
Turkey needs Russian cash, gas and business as Erdogan looks to a dicey election and a new incursion in Syria, while Moscow needs friends to try to evade Western sanctions.
Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda
The terrorist network has lost eight of its top leaders in recent years. But it has more total fighters than it did on Sept. 11, 2001.
Lebanon Weighs Ukraine Claim That Syrian Ship Holds Stolen Grain
The Laodicea, a Syrian cargo ship, arrived in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Wednesday carrying nearly 10 tons of wheat and barley.
Putin Finds a New Ally in Iran, a Fellow Outcast
A three-way summit meeting in Tehran between the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey sent a clear signal that Vladimir Putin is pushing back against ostracism from the West.
ISIS Fighters’ Children Are Growing Up in a Desert Camp. What Will They Become?
Leaving captured men, women and children in prisons and camps run by Kurds risks seeding a new global terrorism disaster, rights groups and the U.S. military warn.
The Unraveling of an Award-Winning Documentary
The director of “Sabaya,” about Yazidi women who had been sexually enslaved by ISIS, says that he wasn’t present for a key scene and that he substituted footage.
Putin and Erdogan to Talk in Tehran, Spotlighting Complicated Relationship
The meetings in Iran also position Turkey as a key mediator between Russia and Ukraine.