Posts Tagged: ISIS Syria
Mattis Expects ‘Re-Energized’ Effort Against Islamic State in Syria
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that he expected a "re-energized" effort against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria in the coming days. "You'll...
Syrian Army Targets South Damascus Insurgent Enclave
The Syrian army bombarded a jihadist enclave in south Damascus on Monday, state television and a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad seeks to...
Iraq Carries Out Air Strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Iraq on Thursday carried out air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria a week after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his country would defend...
Republican Senator Graham Warns Against Syria Troop Withdrawal
A senior Republican senator on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against pulling US troops from Syria, saying it would lead to a resurgence of Islamic State...
Syrian SDF Says Not Informed of Any US Withdrawal Plan
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Friday it had not been informed of any plan to withdraw US forces operating in Syria as...
Monitor: Islamic State Takes Damascus Area After Rebels Pull Out
Islamic State fighters holding a small district in Damascus have gained some ground after driving out Syrian army units that moved into a neighboring area that rebels abandoned last week, a war monitor said. In fighting that lasted...
US-Backed Syria Force Denies Islamic State in Area Targeted by Turkey
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rejected a Turkish army statement that Islamic State was present in the Afrin region of northwestern Syria, where Ankara...
Syrian Military Declares Victory Over ISIS After Fall of Albu Kamal
Syria’s army declared victory over Islamic State on Thursday, saying its capture of the jihadists’ last town in the country marked the collapse of their...
Is ISIS Dead? Not Really
As the city of Raqqa -- the capital of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) -- falls to the Free Syrian Army, the question is what the aftermath...
Report: Israeli Air Strikes Kill 10 Members of ISIS-Linked Group in Syria
At least 10 members of a small jihadist faction linked to the militant Islamic State group were killed on Monday by suspected Israeli air strikes...
ISIS Kills at Least 128 People in Central Syrian Town
ISIS has killed at least 128 people in a Syrian town deep inside regime-held territory, a human rights monitor has said. Government forces managed to retake al-Qaratayn over...
US-Backed Militias Oust ISIS From Raqqa Stronghold
US-backed militias in Syria declared victory over Islamic State in its capital Raqqa on Tuesday, raising flags over the last jihadist footholds after a four-month...
US-Backed Syrian Forces Announce New Offensive Against ISIS Stronghold in Country’s Oil-Rich East
US-backed forces in Syria announced a fresh offensive around the Islamic State’s most important remaining stronghold Saturday, accelerating a global scramble for control of the country’s...
ISIS to Be Planning Attacks Against the West to Boost Morale After Defeats in Syria, Iraq
ISIS is said to be planning a new wave of attacks against Western targets in an attempt to boost morale following crushing defeats in Syria and Iraq. An...
