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US Senate Committees Highlight Intelligence, Security Failures in Capitol Attack
January 6 assault disrupted certification of presidential election result////
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Assassinations Highlight Security Challenges for US-Backed Forces in Eastern Syria
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Official: US Pledges $3.3 Billion in Funding For Afghan Forces
The US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, met Sunday with leaders in Kabul to discuss bilateral cooperation after American and coalition tr
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US-Backed Syrian Forces Launch Anti-IS Campaign in al-Hol Camp
Nearly 6,000 SDF fighters, local security forces and members of anti-terror units are participating in the operation, local military officials said
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Who Are Iran-backed Militants Struck by US in Syria?
Kataeb Hezbollah and Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada, two of the Iran-backed militias based in Iraq and operating in Syria, were struck Thursday by US milita
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US Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-backed Militia Target in Syria, Officials Say
It was an apparent response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq
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US-Backed Forces Stepping Up Campaign Against IS in Eastern Syria
SDF says it has captured dozens of IS members in the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour
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US Police, Security Forces Brace for Trump Impeachment Trial
Officials worry event could serve as flashpoint for American extremists still angry over outcome of presidential election
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US-Backed SDF Targets IS Militants in Eastern Syria
New campaign led by the Syrian Democratic Forces targets jihadist remnants in Deir al-Zour province, which borders Iraq/
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US-Backed Forces Target IS Remnants in Eastern Syria
Despite territorial defeat in March 2019, IS has carried out terror attacks against civilians and military forces in eastern Syria
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US Official in Syria for Talks on Missing Americans, Reports Say
The visit would be seen as a boost by the isolated government of President Bashar al-Assad, which faces US and European sanctions for its role in the
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Afghan Rivals Gather in Qatar for Historic US-Backed Peace Talks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the talks starting Saturday are likely to be 'contentio
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Top US Intelligence Official Ends In-Person Election Security Briefings for Congress
The director of national intelligence informed lawmakers of the change Saturday, sparking outrage from Democrats and allegations of a partisan-inspire
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Russia Blames US for Military Vehicles' Collision in Syria
National Security Council spokesman blames Russian military for 'unsafe and unprofessional actions' that breached deconfliction protocols between two
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US Troops Injured in Incident With Russian Forces in Syria, US Officials Say
One official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the injuries were a result of a collision and not any exchange of fire
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Assassinations Highlight Security Challenges for US-Backed Forces in Eastern Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accuse IS sleeper cells and Syrian government proxies of carrying out the attacks to cause instability in the
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US Firm Secures Oil Deal with US-Backed Forces in Syria
An American company has reportedly reached a deal with Kurdish forces in northeast Syria to develop and export crude oil
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UN Slams US Security Forces for Violent Crackdown on Anti-Racism Protestors in Portland
UN official says people have a right to protest peacefully and should not be subjected to unnecessary, disproportionate and discriminatory use of forc
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US-Backed Forces Renew Campaign Against IS Remnants in Eastern Syria
SDF forces have launched a second phase of their campaign to hunt down remnants of the IS terror group in eastern Syria
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US-backed Forces Welcome Idlib Civilians Fleeing Russia-backed Syria Offensive
The Russian-backed Syrian government push to capture the Idlib province in northwest Syria has worsened the humanitarian situation as nearly 1 million
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US Senator Graham Calls for No-Fly Zone in Syria's Idlib
The senator urged President Donald Trump to help stop the killing of civilians there by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran
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US Forces Reportedly Building New Base in Northeast Syria
There are about 500 troops in the area who, according to US officials, are protecting the region's oil fields and preventing IS from reemerging
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US Forces Block Another Russian Convoy as Tensions Rise in Northeast Syria
American troops in northeast Syria prevented Russian military convoys from touring near the Iraqi border, in what locals describe as an increased esca
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Reports: Tensions Grow Between US, Russian Forces in Northeast Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor that has researchers inside the country, reported that US forces didn't allow Russian military
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Eastern Forces Reject Call for Cease-Fire in Libya
Russian and Turkish presidents appeal for truce, say fighting destabilizing entire region