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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

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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,

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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, Damascus and Iraqi intelligence

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New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel

"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor Maher Marwan tells NPR. Syria and Israel have never had diplomatic ties.

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Iraqi security chief meets Syria’s rebel leader in Damascus

Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri met on Thursday in Damascus with Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the Syrian insurgent group that overthrew ousted president Bashar Assad on December 8.

Barron's · 1d

Iraq Says Govt Officials Meet New Syria Authorities In Damascus

An Iraqi delegation met with Syria's new rulers in Damascus on Thursday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, the latest diplomatic outreach more than two weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule.

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.

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Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future

Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ...

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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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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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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What to know about camps in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

Two camps in northeastern Syria, al-Hol and Roj, hold thousands of alleged Islamic State fighters and their family members.

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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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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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Turkey Eyes Role in Syrian Oil and Gas Production

Turkey has expressed interest in helping Syria revive its oil and gas production, potentially building new pipelines and assisting with reconstruction.

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If Syrian Chemical Weapons Were Found, the U.S. Army Could Safely Destroy Them

Since armed rebels entered Damascus, Syria, and overthrew the reign of President Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, U.S. government ...

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