Tag: ISIL
Trump says US forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel
ZEKE MILLER, DEB RIECHMANN and ROBERT BURNS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who...
Aid groups scramble to reach Syrians as battle lines shift
JOSEPH KRAUSS and ANDREA ROSA
Associated Press
BARDARASH, Iraq (AP) — Humanitarian groups in northeastern Syria are scrambling to provide aid to hundreds of thousands...
Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria
ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from...
Islamic State supporters escape in Syria as US pulls back
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and SARAH EL DEEB
Associated Press
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Hundreds of Islamic State supporters escaped from a holding camp in northern Syria on...
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
ZEINA KARAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS
Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily...