American-led intervention in Syria
US Claims Deadly Syria Strike, Denies Targeting Mosque
The US military said it carried out a deadly air strike on an Al-Qaeda meeting in northern Syria and would investigate...
US Plans For Syria Include Another 1,000 Troops
Up to 1,000 additional US troops could deploy to northern Syria under provisional plans drawn up by the Pentagon, a US...
Iraq Forces Advance After Jihadists ‘trapped’ In Mosul
Iraqi forces said Monday they had taken more territory from the Islamic State group as they press an offensive that has...
Iraqi Helicopter Fires At ISIS Targets In Besieged Mosul
An Iraqi Army helicopter fires a missile at ISIS positions as government forces seeking to retake Mosul said they had...
Iraqi Forces Retake Third of West Mosul
Iraqi security forces have seized control of more than a third of west Mosul, a commander said Sunday, after a week of...
US Sends Marines To Support Raqqa Assault
The US has sent 400 additional troops to Syria to support an allied local force aiming to capture the so-called Islamic...
US Deploys More Troops In Syria, Turning Up Heat On IS
The United States turned up the heat on the Islamic State group Thursday, sending an additional 400 US troops into...
Suspected Coalition Raids Kill 14 Civilians In North Syria
Air strikes thought to have been conducted by a US-led coalition Thursday killed 14 civilians, including six children,...
Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Weigh Anti-IS Steps
The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday for talks likely to be dominated by next steps in...
Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Hold Talks In Turkey
Turkish, Russian and US military chiefs held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss...
Turkey Steps Back From Striking Syria’s Manbij
Turkey on Monday stepped back from threats to strike Syrian Kurdish militia forces deployed in Manbij, a former Islamic...
IS Imposes ‘Afghan Dress’ In Syria’s Raqa
The Islamic State group has imposed an "Afghan-style" dress code on men in its Syrian stronghold Raqa to help its...
US-Backed Forces Cut Key Supply Route To IS-Held Raqa
US-backed forces in Syria on Monday cut off a key supply route between the Islamic State group's stronghold Raqa and...
Syrian Farmers Fear IS To Flood Villages Near Euphrates
Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to...
US-Led Strikes Claim Another 21 Civilian Lives
Twenty-one civilians were killed in US-led coalition air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS
Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS
In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...