Posts Tagged: Syrian Democratic Forces
Islamic State ‘Caliphate’ Defeated, Yet Threat Persists
US-backed forces proclaimed the capture of Islamic State's last territory in Syria on Saturday, eliminating its rule over a self-proclaimed "caliphate," but the jihadists remain...
US-Backed Syrian Force Still Battling Islamic State
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battled Islamic State militants holed up in the Baghouz area overnight, supported by US-led coalition air strikes, the SDF said,...
SDF Official: US-Backed Fighters Clear Area Around Last Islamic State Syria Pocket
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) conducted clearing operations on Wednesday after taking most of the last Islamic State pocket in east Syria, an official with...
Iran Demands US Leave Syria, Assad Regime Threatens Kurds
Iran and Syria on Monday demanded the United States withdraw its troops from Syria, and the Damascus government threatened to defeat Washington's Kurdish allies by force...
Over 60,000 People, Mostly Civilians, Have Fled Last Islamic State Syria Enclave
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday that more than 60,000 people, mostly civilians, had flooded out of Islamic State's last enclave in...
US-Backed Syria Forces Say ISIS Suicide Bombers Thwarted in Last-Stand Battle
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia said it thwarted an attempted Islamic State group suicide bomb attack early on Wednesday during a last-stand battle for...
Assault on Islamic State Enclave in Syria Is as Good as Over, US-Backed Forces Say
Islamic State was close to defeat in its final enclave on Tuesday after ferocious bombardments overnight and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said the offensive...
More Civilians Leave Islamic State’s Syria Enclave, Delaying Final Assault
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) paused military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants holed up in the group's final enclave in eastern Syria, expecting more civilians to be evacuated from the area on Saturday,...
On Brink of Syria Defeat, Islamic State Unleashes Car Bombs
Islamic State launched car bombs and suicide attackers against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) assaulting Baghouz, in a last-ditch effort to stave off defeat in...
Islamic State Faces Final Territorial Defeat in Eastern Syria Battle
Islamic State faces final territorial defeat as the US-backed Syrian force battling the jihadists said on Saturday it was closing in on the group's last bastion...
Trump Says All Islamic State Territory Retaken, Contradicting Allied Commander
President Donald Trump told American troops on Thursday that US-backed forces in Syria have retaken 100 percent of the territory once held by Islamic State...
Mass Grave Found in Last Islamic State Bastion, SDF Says
A mass grave containing the bodies of dozens of people who may be Yazidis enslaved by Islamic State has been found in territory recently seized...
SDF Official: Some 40,000 Civilians Have Left Last Islamic State Bastion
Around 40,000 civilians have left the last shred of territory controlled by Islamic State in Syria, an official with the US-backed force trying to defeat the jihadists said...
US-Backed SDF Hands Over 280 Iraqi, Foreign Detainees to Iraq
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have handed to Iraq 280 Iraqi and foreign detainees in recent days, Iraq's military said in a statement on Sunday. An...
