US Troops
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
World
October 13, 2019
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is an “island of one” for removing US forces from…
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish…
Turkey threatens solo army operation in northeast Syria
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Turkey threatens solo army operation in northeast Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Saturday to launch a military operation into northeastern Syria, where US troops are deployed…
Syria demands withdrawal of all American, Turkish forces
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Syria demands withdrawal of all American, Turkish forces
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday demanded the immediate withdrawal of American and Turkish forces from the…
Iran issues ‘battlefield’ warning as US deploys troops
Middle East
September 22, 2019
Iran issues ‘battlefield’ warning as US deploys troops
Any country that attacks Iran will become the “main battlefield”, the Revolutionary Guards warned Saturday after Washington ordered reinforcements to…
US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions
Middle East
September 21, 2019
US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions
The United States announced Friday that it was sending military reinforcements to the Gulf region following attacks on Saudi oil…
Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American
Middle East
September 8, 2019
Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban “overreached” with their car bomb attack in a…
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
Middle East
June 30, 2019
Taliban say latest round of talks with US ‘critical’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The seventh and latest round of peace talks between the US and Taliban is “critical,” said Taliban…
US piles pressure on Iran with troop deployment, new photos
Middle East
June 18, 2019
US piles pressure on Iran with troop deployment, new photos
The United States ratcheted up pressure on Iran Monday, announcing the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East…
US military asks Germany to extend Tornado mission in Syria
Middle East
June 8, 2019
US military asks Germany to extend Tornado mission in Syria
A US general has asked the German military to extend its aerial reconnaissance and tank missions in Syria to help…