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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 on MSN · 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, New Leaders and Rebel Factions

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

Syria’s New Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?

Sharaa spends his days conferring with advisers and meeting a stream of visitors—U.S. diplomats and leaders from Turkey, Jordan, Qatar and Syria’s religious sectsThey all want to know the same thing: How does Sharaa plan to govern the war-battered nation of 23 million people?

The New York Times · 1d

Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government

As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces loyal to the Assad regime, resulting in deadly clashes in parts of the country.

The Spokesman-Review · 1d

Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry

While details are sparse as to what the agreement entails and which rebel groups are involved, HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has previously discussed his goal of uniting all fighters under a national army.

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.

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 ...

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Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...

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

Lebanon said on Thursday it was looking forward to having the best neighbourly relations with Syria, in its first official ...

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Syria’s minorities fear Iraq-style sectarian chaos after regime change

Daniel Sulaiman, 25, canceled his plans to return from Dubai to his Syrian hometown of Tartous to celebrate the first ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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Iraqi delegation meets with Syria’s new government

An Iraqi delegation held talks with Syria’s new government to address border security and regional developments, Iraqi ...

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Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home

Iraq started on Thursday to send Syrian soldiers of deposed former leader Bashar al-Assad's army back to their homeland, ...

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