World May 01 Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
Politics Nov 18 Acting defense secretary cites risks during troop reductions The acting defense secretary says the period of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq in the coming weeks is "fraught with risk."… By Robert Burns, Associated Press
Politics Nov 17 Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan The new plan will accelerate troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in Trump's final days in office, despite arguments from senior military officials in favor of a more methodical pullout. By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
World Jun 18 U.S. has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of Central Command, said that by reducing to 8,600 troops, the United States has fulfilled its part of the February agreement. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
World Jan 10 Watch 10:12 Will fallout from Soleimani killing drive U.S. troops from Iraq? The fallout from the Trump administration’s killing of Qasem Soleimani continues to unfold -- and it could affect the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq. On Friday, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo rejected Iraqi calls for the U.S. to plan…
Oct 22 Watch 11:39 Turning to Putin, Erdogan ignores U.S. agreement for northeastern Syria As a cease-fire in northern Syria expired Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders announced a joint plan to evict Kurdish YPG fighters from northeast Syria -- displeasing Syrian President Bashar… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 5:30 ‘Trump betrayed us’: Fleeing Kurds condemn U.S. decision to leave Syria By Jane Ferguson As U.S. troops follow President Trump's orders and pull out of northeast Syria, they leave behind men they fought side by side with against the Islamic State group. Amid fears of ethnic cleansing by Turkey, the Kurds have agreed to… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:33 Bipartisan sanctions are ‘next best’ way to influence Turkey now, Van Hollen says Lawmakers from both parties are angry with Turkey for its military campaign inside Syria against Kurdish forces, and at President Trump for withdrawing U.S. forces. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., one of the lead authors of legislation that would sanction… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 3:54 As U.S. departs Syria, Kurds join Assad regime to fight a NATO ally In the days since the announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria, the country’s map is being redrawn. Both Turkey and the Russia-backed Syrian regime made territorial advances, and U.S.-partner Syrian Democratic Forces turned to Damascus for support. As… Continue watching
Oct 13 Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from the country's north to avoid a bloody conflict between Turkey and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters that "gets worse by the hour," Defense Secretary Mark Esper… Continue reading