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Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State: Pentagon Chief
On Wednesday, Austin said that Syria... U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on from the East Room of the White House during a Medal of Freedom ceremony on January 4, 2025, in Washington ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar Assad's ...
Military Times16d
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter ISIS, Pentagon chief says
U.S forces are still needed in Syria to prevent ISIS from reconstituting as a major threat following Assad's ouster, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, shown here in July 2024, said Wednesday.
The Independent10d
US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says
In an indication of Syria's continued instability, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press last week that the U.S. needs to keep troops there to prevent the Islamic State group ...
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The US Makes a Play for Rojava
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The Financial Express15d
US Forces in Syria and Trump’s Approach: What’s at Stake?
Over the years, US airstrikes have targeted ISIS positions across Syria, with over 75 airstrikes reported in a single operation to neutralize the group’s remnants.
Pentagon investigation raises new concerns about Austin's 2024 hospitalization
An investigation released on Wednesday into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization found his ...
The Hill29d
The Kurds are America’s allies — the US must defend them
According to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, “We’ve worked alongside ... The Pentagon has 2,000 U.S. troops in northeast Syria, supporting the SDF’s operations against ISIS.
NBC216d
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, defense secretary says
The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State ... Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.American forces are still needed there, particularly ...
US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says
The outgoing acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center says the U.S. is facing an elevated threat of terrorism ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference ... The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as ...