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Task & Purpose · 6h

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 · 5h

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 · 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.

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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.

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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 ...

Foreign Affairs10h

How Iran Lost Syria

For much of the past decade, Assad’s regime, bolstered by unwavering support from Iran and Russia, brutally suppressed ...

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Syria Civil War's New Frontlines Emerge Post-Assad

"I believe there will be violent fighting, the end of which we do not know," a top Syrian Democratic Council official told ...

Reuters on MSN4d

Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq sent back nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers on Thursday to their homeland after they had sought ...

New York Sun16h

A Fragile Christmas: Syrian Christians Approach a Crossroads of Hope and Fear

The church bells still ring in Syria’s ancient Christian enclaves, but their sound carries a bittersweet resonance. Two weeks ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore13h

Singapore's ISD warns of spillover effects on region from terror groups exploiting Syria’s instability, says 'fluid situation bears watching'

Former president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels took control of Syria’s capital Damascus ...

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