Why does the US still have forces in Syria? - Al Jazeera
WEBAug 24, 2022 · US forces have targeted a base operated by Iranian allies in eastern Syria after an attack near a US base last week.
Fact Check: Does the U.S. Have No Troops in Syria, as Joe ... - Newsweek
WEBAug 19, 2021 · U.S. troops based in eastern Syria came under attack earlier this summer, although no casualties were reported. A July 7 drone strike targeted U.S. forces based at the Al-Omar oilfield.
US Bases in Syria - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBUS Bases in Syria. The United States first established air bases in Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria in October 2015. In March and April 2016, the US added supplemental sites in the...
U.S. Troops in Syria Are Critical For Multiple Missions: Keep Them …
WEBMar 8, 2024 · The long-standing debate within and outside of recent administrations over whether those forces should remain has gained new life with the Iranian-backed militia attack on Tower 22, a support base in Jordan for …
What is the Point of the U.S. Military Presence in Syria?
WEBMar 10, 2024 · Nine hundred American troops are stationed in Syria without strategic purpose or congressional authorization. by Bree Megivern. Members of the U.S. military are sitting ducks in the Middle...
Al-Tanf - Wikipedia
WEBAl-Tanf (Arabic: التَّنْف) is a U.S. military base in an American occupied part of the Homs Governorate, Syria. It is located 24km (15 mi) west of the al-Walid border crossing in the Syrian Desert. The surrounding deconfliction zone is located along the Iraq–Syria border and the Jordan–Syria border.
22 troops were injured in Syria. Why is the US still there? - Vox
WEBJun 15, 2023 · In northeast Syria on Sunday, 22 US soldiers from an elite commando unit were injured in a helicopter’s “hard landing” due to a technical issue, according to the Pentagon. More broadly this...
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
WEBMar 24, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — When an Iranian drone struck a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, killing a contractor and wounding several U.S. troops, it was just the latest in a growing number of attacks on American forces in Syria. But its lethality was rare.
US strikes Iran-backed groups in Syria twice in 24 hours after ... - BBC
WEBAug 25, 2022 · About 900 US troops are operating out of bases in southern and eastern Syria, without the permission of the Syrian government, as part of the US-led global coalition against the jihadist...
At U.S. troops' stronghold in Syria, a question of staying - Los ...
WEBMar 13, 2021 · Just 900 U.S. troops remain in Syria, working with allies in a nation torn by civil war. The Biden administration appears in no rush to leave, fearing an Islamic State resurgence.
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