US Troops
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
The order to withdraw American troops from Syria has been signed, the US military said Sunday, after President Donald…
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
Middle East
December 23, 2018
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor and Turkish media say Turkey is massing troops near a town in…
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said that the US military presence in Syria had been “a mistake, illogical and a…
South Korea says it wants U.S. troops to stay regardless of any treaty with North Korea
World
May 2, 2018
South Korea says it wants U.S. troops to stay regardless of any treaty with North Korea
South Korea said on Wednesday the issue of U.S. troops stationed in the South is unrelated to any future peace…
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
Middle East
February 18, 2018
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
From their outpost on Iraq’s westernmost edge, US 1st Lt. Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the…
Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops
Middle East
July 17, 2017
Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops
A military court convicted a Jordanian soldier on Monday of killing three US military trainers at a Jordanian air base…
US forces back Philippine troops in Islamist held city
World
June 10, 2017
US forces back Philippine troops in Islamist held city
United States special forces are providing support to the Philippine military battling to dislodge Islamist militants in a southern city,…
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
Middle East
May 8, 2017
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
A military raid last month killed the head of the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Sunday night.The…
Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits
World
April 27, 2017
Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits
President Donald Trump has given the military the authority to reset a confusing system of troop limits in Iraq and…
US troop extension hands Afghanistan a lifeline: for now
World
October 18, 2015
US troop extension hands Afghanistan a lifeline: for now
The United States' decision to extend its military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016 has thrown the war-ravaged country's government a…