Two separate attacks on Turkish bases in northern Iraq killed a dozen of its soldiers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hamden Man Tries To Join ISIS, Fly To Syria: Here’s His Sentence
A 30-year-old Connecticut man will spend more than a decade in prison for trying to travel to Syria to fight for ISIS, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Kevin McCormick of Hamden …
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, Syria after 12 soldiers killed
The Turkish air force conducted air strikes in northern Iraq and Syria on Saturday and destroyed 29 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) after 12 soldiers were killed in the past two days in northern Iraq,
Syria: Intensified bombing worsens misery in northwest
For Syrians living near the Turkish border, recent violence has made an already precarious humanitarian situation devastating.
Iraq repatriates over 600 ISIS-linked people from Rojava, arrests 17
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi government repatriated over 600 people affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) from northeast Syria (Rojava) late on Thursday and arrested 17 of them, an informed …
US troops in Iraq and Syria have faced over 100 attacks since October
Since mid-October, bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria have come under attack at least 102 times, a defense official confirmed to Military Times on Friday. That number includes 47 incidents in …
‘Genuine progress’ towards political solution, essential to end war in Syria: UN envoy
The year 2023 has presented more challenges for Syria, marked by devastating earthquakes, escalating humanitarian needs and the most severe fighting in years, the UN’s envoy for the country said on …
Pro-Iran militias launch 60 attacks on US bases in Syria to avenge Gaza conflict
Pro-Iran militias have launched 60 attacks on American bases in Syria since October 19 in retaliation for the US’ backing of Israel during the Gaza conflict, a war monitor reported.
Number of British jihadis still in Syria a mystery to government
The government does not know how many British jihadists remain in Syria despite having said that they include some of the most dangerous people who left to fight for Islamic State. The Home Office …
Bipartisan resolution urges Biden admin to crack down on Iran-backed militia groups
Senators Ted Cruz and Chris Coons are leading a bipartisan resolution to condemn Iranian-backed militia attacks on U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Syria.