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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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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.

Syria, Kurdish and Erdogan

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Turkey's Erdogan says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be buried", amid hostilities between Turkey-backed Syrian fighters and the militants since the fall of Bashar al-Assad this month.

The Economic Times on MSN · 8h

Lay down weapons or be buried in Syria: Erdogan's stern warning to Kurdish militia

Kurdish fighters in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be buried," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned. Erdogan was speaking in the parliament when he warned to eradicate terrorist organisations' trying to weave a wall of blood' between the Turkish and Kurdish.

Oneindia (Video) on MSN · 22h

Erdoğan Warns Kurdish Militants in Syria to lay down Arms or Face Being "Buried" in Syrian soil

Turkish President Erdoğan has issued a stark warning to Kurdish militants in Syria, demanding they lay down their arms or face being "buried" in Syrian soil. This comes amidst escalating tensions with the YPG militia,

Daniel DePetris: How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...

Khaleej Times on MSN2h

Lebanon hopes for neighbourly relations in first message to new Syria government

Syria's new leader Al Sharaa is seeking to establish relations with Arab and Western leaders after toppling Assad ...

Turkish military kills 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, ministry says

The Turkish military killed 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

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Iraq says govt officials meet new Syria authorities in Damascus

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi delegation met with Syria's new rulers in Damascus on Thursday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, the latest diplomatic outreach more than two weeks after the fall of Bashar ...

Daily Sabah19hOpinion

Syria's Future: Lessons to learn from Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon

After the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan, different resistance groups began to fight with one another. The state ...

The American Conservative11h

Leave Syria to the Syrians

The Arab Spring hit Syria in 2011 as demonstrations broke out against Assad, who responded violently, yielding a multi-sided ...

AFP on MSN13d

On Syria tour, Blinken pledges to work with Iraq against IS jihadists

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State group ...

Newsweek on MSN13d

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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Turkey kills 21 Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, Iraq

The announcement comes after Kurdish groups said they had launched a counteroffensive against Turkish forces that entered ...

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.

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Syria Breaking: Iraq's Hashd Al-Sha'abi Forces Moves Troops to Syria Border amid Fears of Chaos

Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi deploys troops and equipment to the Syrian border after Assad’s fall. The move aims to secure Iraq’s ...

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