U.S. convoy comes under fire in Syria, sparking deadly clash
"In self-defense, coalition troops returned fire" after forces loyal to Syria's government opened fire on several vehicles, the U.S. military says.
The Fight Against ISIS
U.K. to change rules for terror convicts after London stabbing
"I think the idea of automatic early release for people who obviously continue to pose a threat to the public has come to the end of its useful life," Prime Minister says.
Thousands protest in Baghdad to demand U.S. troop withdrawal
The massive rally is the latest manifestation of rage against Trump's decision to blow up an Iranian general in Baghdad.
Iraqi leader asks U.S. to prepare "mechanisms" for a withdrawal
Prime minister asks Pompeo to send a team to plan the pull-out demanded by Iraq's parliament, and the U.S. appears to reject the request.
Defense Dept watchdog says Turkish incursion and U.S. drawdown helped ISIS
Even though the U.S. recently killed the leader of the terrorist group, the DoD IG warns that Trump's Syria policies will "strengthen its ability to plan attacks abroad"
Russian troops take command of U.S. airbase in northern Syria
The Russians moved in just a day after U.S. forces left, leaving behind barracks, beds, abandoned medical supplies and an unusable gym
Turkey sending home U.S. ISIS suspect after days stuck on Greek border
Turkish government has been working to repatriate ISIS detainees, and says the U.S. agreed to take back this one who just spent 3 days stuck in a no man's land
Boy taken by mom to join ISIS in Syria reunited with family in Italy
Alvin Berisha's father had searched for his son since 2014, when his radicalized wife abandoned the rest of her family to fight for the terror group in Syria
Captured al-Baghdadi wife revealed plenty about ISIS, source says
She was the first of what was thought to be four wives the ISIS leader had and was caught in Turkey in June 2018, source says
Turkish leader announces capture of slain ISIS leader's wife
But President Erdogan says Turkey "didn't make a fuss," while criticizing U.S. communications campaign
Pentagon releases images from al-Baghdadi operation
General Frank McKenzie released images and video from the raid that resulted in the ISIS leader's death over the weekend
Trump says slain ISIS leader's successor has been "terminated"
The president tweeted "Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's number one replacement has been terminated by American troops"
U.S. reportedly tracked down ISIS leader with help of informant
The informant also provided a floor plan of one of his hideouts and locations of tunnels
After ISIS leader killed, U.S. parents want answers about daughter's fate
Arizona parents of slain American hostage Kayla Mueller say they have mixed emotions about the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Al-Baghdadi's death will be warning to terrorists in hiding, says Esper
Video of al-Baghdadi's final moments exists. "We have video and photos," Milley told reporters, though those images aren't being released yet.
A "victory": ISIS' victims' families on al-Baghdadi's death
Al-Baghdadi has been accused of kidnapping and murdering several U.S. civilians.
Trump says ISIS leader "died like a coward" in U.S. raid
The president said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself and three children up after U.S. commandos breached his compound
ISIS leader dead after dramatic U.S. raid in Syria
As U.S. forces and dogs approached him, al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and a group of children
Pence: Death of ISIS leader shows U.S. is "unrelenting"
"Last night, the president of the United States proved to the world that our fight against ISIS is unrelenting," the vice president told "Face the Nation"
As U.S. troops leave Syria, Russian and Turkish forces replace them
And it still wasn't clear where the roughly 1,000 American forces being pulled out of the country will go, but it seems they can only stay in Iraq for a month
U.S. troops are not coming home from Syria, and some may stay there
In spite of President Trump saying he's bringing Americans home, most troops in Syria are just moving to Iraq, and they'll still be ready to fight ISIS
Civilians caught in the crossfire as Turkey's Syria assault escalates
Turkish officials claim at least six civilians killed, including a baby and three girls; Syria alleges seven civilians and eight Kurdish fighters have been killed
Trump defends troop drawdown in northern Syria
The president continues to defend his abandonment of Kurdish allies who helped defeat ISIS
U.S. accused of abandoning Kurds to face Turkish onslaught
A CBS News analyst said the offensive will result in serious national security repercussions
Turkey launches airstrikes on Syria after U.S. withdrawal
After ordering American troops out of region, President Trump says U.S. "does not endorse" Turkey's assault on Syria and calls the operation "a bad idea"
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons tests
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Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
