Report: Pentagon plan proposes sending more troops to Middle East
Officials say the troops will be defensive forces, and the discussions include additional Patriot missile batteries and more ships.
U.S. pulls forces from Libya amid fighting near capital
The United States said Sunday it has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to “security conditions on the ground,” as a Libyan military commander’s forces advanced toward the capital, Tripoli, clashing with rival militias.
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After announcing full withdrawal, Trump says U.S. will keep hundreds of troops in Syria
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday that a few hundred American troops may stay in Syria as a stabilizing force after the majority of U.S. forces withdraw. Still, American allies fear that ISIS will have the capability to…
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How Trump’s remarks on Iran strain U.S.’s welcome in Iraq
Over the weekend, President Trump told CBS News that the U.S. mission in Iraq should expand to include watching Iran -- a change that would exceed what Iraq has invited the U.S. to do in its country. The statement sparked…
A silent tribute to Americans killed in military operations in Afghanistan and Syria.
ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Syria's Manbij that killed four Americans, countering the Trump administration's assessment that the terrorist group had been defeated. While Vice President Pence repeated that the U.S. is now able to "hand…
National Security Advisor John Bolton announced conditions for when U.S. troops could leave Syria. The requirements seemed to contradict President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. would withdraw immediately, a decision that prompted the resignation of former Secretary of Defense Jim…
During a trip to Israel on Sunday, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton announced that American troops would remain in Syria until the Islamic State is fully eradicated, scaling back an announcement from President Trump last month. "Effectively, Americans aren’t…
American service members stationed in Iraq seemed happy to get a surprise visit from the commander in chief on Wednesday. But President Trump's political rhetoric on the trip was unusually partisan, raising some criticism. William Brangham turns to Yamiche Alcindor…
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