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Trump plans ‘significant withdrawal’ of US troops from Afghanistan

President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a US official told AFP a…

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Democratic Council leaders set for Paris talks on US withdrawal

Two top leaders of the SDC, the political arm of the SDF alliance that is battling ISIS, are to visit…

Staff Writer With AFP

US will continue Syria air campaign as long as American troops are on the ground

Pentagon says the US will continue its air campaign against ISIS in Syria as long as American troops are on…

Staff Writer With AFP

SDF to keep fighting ISIS unless Turkey attacks

The SDF said it will keep fighting ISIS in Syria unless it comes under Turkish attack, after US President Donald…

Staff Writer With AFP

French airstrike in Mali kills six ‘terrorists’ near Niger border

At least six "members of an armed terrorist group" were killed overnight in a French air strike in southeastern Mali,…

Staff Writer With AFP

France will ‘continue’ anti-ISIS operations in Syria despite US pullout

France will maintain its participation in the Coalition fighting ISIS in Syria, a government minister said after President Donald Trump…

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US to leave Syria-Turkey border observation posts in effort to buy withdrawal time

US officials plan to dismantle recently-built observation posts on the Syria-Turkey border after President Donald Trump announced US troops are…

Jared Szuba

US will withdraw troops from Syria

US President Donald Trump will withdraw US forces deployed to Syria with the Coaltion against ISIS

Joanne Stocker

Raytheon awarded $141 million for 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs

Raytheon was awarded a $141 million contract to produce 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II Lot 5 glide bombs and associated equipment

Fergus Kelly

Saudi-led coalition ‘destroys drone’ in airstrike at Yemen’s Sana’a airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of Yemen's government said it launched an airstrike at the airport in the…

Staff Writer With AFP