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July 13, 2022

State Dept official: ISIS 'resurgence' more likely if American, other foreign fighters stay detained in Syria

Acting State Department counterterrorism coordinator Timothy Betts warned that ISIS may resurge if non-Syrian fighters remain detained in Syria instead of being repatriated.

July 12, 2022

US drone strike kills top Syrian ISIS leader Maher al-Agal

Maher al-Agal, who the U.S. Central Command says is “one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria,” has been killed in a drone strike.

June 30, 2022

ISIS rising in Syria is a threat to our American way of life

One troubled area that deserves a renewed focus is northeastern Syria. The looming problem there involves national security concerns of our Turkish ally.

June 22, 2022

Air Force service member arrested in connection to insider attack on Syria base that injured 4 Americans

The U.S. military has arrested an airman in connection with an investigation into an April insider bombing attack that left four American service members injured.

June 16, 2022

Syria to become first to recognize Donetsk, Luhansk 'republics' in Ukraine in support of Russia's war

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for the formal recognition of the 'republics' of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine as independent from Kyiv.

June 16, 2022

US forces capture senior ISIS leader Hani Ahmed al-Kurdi in Syria raid

A senior ISIS leader who officials say is an experienced bomb maker was captured by U.S. forces as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria on Thursday.

June 8, 2022

Turkey’s Islamist leader using NATO to get free hand and punish US allies

Erdogan won't support Sweden and Finland's desire to join NATO. NATO can't move forward with new admissions without the consent of all 30 members

June 7, 2022

US woman pleads guilty to leading ISIS battalion

Allison Fluke-Ekren faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence after she admitted in federal court to supporting a terrorist organization as an American.

June 5, 2022

Syrian army should use air defenses against Turkish invasion, US-backed SDF says

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces commander said Sunday that Syria should use its air defense system against Turkish planes if an invasion were to take place.

May 22, 2022

Iran Revolutionary Guard colonel is shot dead in Tehran

Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, a senior member of Iran's infamous Revolutionary Guard, was gunned down outside of his home in Tehran on Sunday by a unidentified man on a motorbike.