U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."
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U.S. diplomat calls Israeli strikes on Syria base "unnecessary escalation"
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack says an Israeli attack on a Syrian air force base was an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability."
Explosions rock Syrian capital during Macron visit
Syrian state TV is reporting that at least 18 people were injured after explosions hit the Syrian capital of Damascus during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. Chris Livesay reports.
French President Macron safe after bomb blasts near hotel in Damascus
France's government says President Emmanuel Macron is safe and will continue his visit to Syria after two bombs exploded outside his hotel in Damascus.
Explosions rock Damascus during Macron visit
Explosions in Damascus injured over a dozen people, according to Syrian state TV, during French leader Emmanuel Macron's visit to Syria to meet with President Ahmed al-Sharaa. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
Supreme Court lets Trump strip deportation protections from Syrians, Haitians
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
U.S. planning to pull all troops from Syria, sources say
The U.S. is planning to withdraw its remaining 1,000 troops from Syria over the next two months, U.S. officials told CBS News, ending a roughly decade-long presence there.
U.S. military hits 30 ISIS targets in Syria
The strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched in retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed two American soldiers and an interpreter.
U.S. military says transfer of ISIS suspects from Syria to Iraq complete
Pentagon says "more than 5,700 adult male ISIS fighters" have been moved to Iraq, completing the operation as questions linger over due legal process.
12/15: The Takeout: Rep. Seth Moulton
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton joins Major Garrett to discuss the state of the Democratic Party and what it should do to attract voters and make gains in the midterm elections and beyond. Also discussed, are the challenges President-elect Donald Trump faces in handling the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Parents of Austin Tice on "The Takeout"
Journalist Austin Bennett Tice went missing in 2012 while reporting on the conflict in Syria. After he appeared in a hostage video later that year, parents Debra and Marc Tice have continued to press the U.S. government to help bring him home. Tice's parents talk with CBS News' Major Garrett about their decade of waiting, hoping and advocating for their son.
Concern over safety and justice as U.S. moves 7,000 ISIS suspects to Iraq
Iraq says it's ready to put thousands of ISIS suspects transferred by the U.S. from Syria on trial. Can it really offer "fair and decisive" justice?
12/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett
The DOJ releases a trove of Epstein files; the U.S. launches retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.
Former U.S. diplomat on Trump's time in Davos
President Trump is on his way home from the World Economic Forum. Nicholas Burns, who served as the U.S. ambassador to China during the Biden administration, joins to unpack Mr. Trump's time in Davos.
U.S. moving ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq
The U.S. is moving ISIS detainees in the Middle East after a prison break. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
CBS News finds empty cells at Syrian jail that held ISIS suspects
Chaos around prisons holding ISIS detainees in Syria is highlighting security risks for U.S. forces in the region.
U.S. strike kills Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to ambush in Syria
U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, conducted the strike on Jan. 16, killing Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, authorities said.
Syrian government forces enter northern towns; Kurdish fighters withdraw
Military vehicles were seen rolling into Dier Hafar and Maskana Saturday. Thousands have fled the northern Syrian towns in recent days.
U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria: officials
The U.S. military struck multiple locations in Syria to target ISIS on Saturday, according to the Central Command. It came as Syria announced a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters after three days of clashes in the north. This is the second time the U.S. has struck ISIS in response to the deadly attack on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra last month.
Kurdish fighters evacuate Aleppo after days of violent clashes with Syrian forces
Kurdish fighters were evacuated from a contested neighborhood in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, officials said, a move that could bring an end to several days of violent clashes with government forces.
U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Syria, officials say
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
Trump, Netanyahu take questions after meeting
President Trump spoke alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after the two leaders met in Florida to discuss the Gaza peace plan. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins with more.
8 killed, 18 wounded in mosque bombing in Syria
Images shared by Syria's state-run news agency showed blood on carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage.
U.S. seizes another oil tanker near Venezuela
The U.S. confirmed that it seized an oil tanker near Venezuela, the second such seizure this month. The U.S. Coast Guard led the operation, which took place in international waters. Meanwhile, the U.S. military hit more than 70 targets in a retaliatory assault against ISIS in Syria. Willie James Inman has more.
Syria monitor group says at least 5 ISIS members killed by U.S. strikes
Jordan confirmed that its air force took part in the U.S. air strikes "targeting several ISIS positions in southern Syria."
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