Syria

ISIS News & Updates 4 days ago

After Trump declared ISIS defeated, US faces new test as detainees move amid Syria power shift

ISIS reportedly grows to 10,000 fighters as U.S. transfers detainees from Syria to Iraq amid Kurdish security collapse and regional instability.

Syria 6 days ago

Syrian militiaman shows off what he claims to be severed Kurdish fighter's braid as Damascus asserts control

A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.

Syria January 24

Lindsey Graham says there's 'strong consensus' to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory

Sen. Lindsey Graham and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warn of dire threats to Syrian Kurds as Syrian forces attack Kurdish-controlled territory in northern Syria.

Syria January 23

Chaos in Syria sparks fears of ISIS prison breaks as US rushes detainees to Iraq

Syria chaos sparks ISIS security crisis as 150 detainees relocated to Iraq amid prison breaks. Kurdish forces withdraw from detention facilities.

Middle East January 22

ISIS fighters still at large after Syrian prison break, contributing to volatile security situation

ISIS prisoners escaped from a northeastern Syria prison, and some remain unaccounted for after chaos made tracking impossible, according to Syria analyst Nanar Hawach.

ISIS News & Updates January 21

US begins transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security transition

U.S. forces moved 150 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq as CENTCOM began a transfer operation involving up to 7,000 radical prisoners.

Middle East January 20

ISIS fighters break free from Syrian jail amid chaotic government handover

U.S. military boosts regional presence with F-15 fighter jets and USS Abraham Lincoln deployment as ISIS prison break highlights security risks amid Syria's political realignment.

Syria January 19

Top GOP senator says Syria ceasefire welcome but actions must match words

Syria reaches fragile ceasefire with Kurdish forces as U.S. senator warns about reported crimes by government troops during military operation against SDF.

MILITARY January 17

US strike eliminates al Qaeda operative connected to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans in Syria

U.S. forces killed an al Qaeda-affiliated leader allegedly linked to an ISIS attack that killed three Americans in Syria, as CENTCOM launched counterterrorism operations Jan. 16.

U.S. Defense & Military Politics January 17

US troops pull out of major Iraq airbase amid ongoing regional consolidation effort, progress against ISIS

The U.S. withdrawal of troops from Ain al-Asad Airbase was completed by Friday as part of regional consolidation following progress on ISIS as CENTCOM calls for "teamwork."