Posts Tagged: US troops Syria
US Pulls Out of Two More Bases in Syria, Worrying Kurdish Forces
US forces have pulled out of two more bases in northeastern Syria, visiting Reuters reporters found, accelerating a troop drawdown that the commander of US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces said was allowing a resurgence of Islamic State. Reuters reporters who...
US Nudged Kurds Toward Damascus Deal as Troop Presence Comes Into Focus
The United States encouraged its Syrian Kurdish allies to reach Monday's landmark deal with the Islamist-led government in Damascus, six sources said, an agreement that could stave...
Blinken Lays Out US Hopes for Syria’s Political Transition
The United States on Tuesday laid out its hopes for Syria's political transition following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, saying it would recognize a future Syrian...
Islamic State Exploited Turkey’s Syria Invasion, Drawdown of US Troops: Pentagon Report
Islamic State has exploited Turkey's incursion into northeastern Syria and the drawdown of US troops from the region, according to a report published on Tuesday...
Fewer Republicans Think Their Party Has Better Plan for Syria, ‘War on Terror’: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
When Terry Brien, 64, reads about American troops pulling out of northern Syria, the Republican data manager from Colorado seethes at “one of the biggest...
Trump Leaves Turkey, Syria ‘to Argue It Out’ and Clashes With US House Speaker
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not mind Russia helping Syria in a conflict with NATO ally Turkey and rejected criticism of...
Leaving Syria: A Blow to US Deterrence, a Boost to Middle East Islamists
JNS.org - The decision by US President Donald Trump to pull back troops from northern Syria in the face of a likely Turkish offensive against...
Germany Rejects Trump’s Call for Ground Troops in Syria
Germany on Monday rejected demands by the United States to deploy ground troops in Syria, a stance likely to anger President Donald Trump who wants...
US General Says Will Ensure Necessary Resources to Counter Iran
US Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Saturday the United States would deploy the necessary resources to counter any dangerous actions by Iran, Sky News Arabia reported. "We're gonna continue to reach out...
Report: US Now to Leave as Many as 1,000 Troops in Syria
JNS.org - The United States is now planning to leave as many as 1,000 troops in Syria, reported The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, citing US officials. The increase in numbers—an...
Northern Syria Administration Says US Troop Decision Will Protect Area
The Kurdish-led administration that runs much of northern Syria welcomed a US decision to keep 200 American troops in the country after a pullout, saying...
Senate Breaks From Trump With Syria Troop Vote
The Republican-led US Senate backed largely symbolic legislation on Monday that broke with President Donald Trump by opposing plans for any abrupt withdrawal of troops...
Senate Rebukes Trump, Advances Measure on Syria Troops
In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, the Republican-led US Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday opposing plans for any abrupt withdrawal of troops...
McConnell to Introduce Amendment Refuting US Troop Withdrawal in Syria
JNS.org - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to introduce an amendment to warn against a “precipitous withdrawal” of troops from Syria or Afghanistan. Speaking...
