Syria Iraq - Search News

Syria, Pentagon and US troops

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 · 1d

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,

Revolution Daily on MSN · 2d

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.

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 ...

1don MSNOpinion

President-elect Trump’s Syria dilemma: Intervene or let it turn into terror state

President Trump’s dilemma in Syria is to let a terrorist state emerge at the heart of the Middle East on his watch or to ...

17h

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.

5don 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, ...

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

The Kurds are Washington’s critical ally in Syria, targeting sleeper cells of the extremist Islamic State group scattered ...

Hosted on MSN14h

Former Al-Qaeda Members Take Control of Syria: Everything You Need to Know

In recent days, new leaders have come to town in Syria. The Assad Dynasty has crumbled, and its former high-rolling leader ...

6dOpinion

What is going on in Syria and what the hell does it mean for US troops?

With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and an uncertain future, U.S. troops in the region must navigate a geopolitical ...

11hon MSN

What to know about camps in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

Two camps in northeastern Syria, al-Hol and Roj, hold thousands of alleged Islamic State fighters and their family members. In a new Syria, their fate is in question.

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 ...

Newsweek on MSN11d

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 MSN20h

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