They fail to achieve an agreement on Turkey’s decision to accept delivery of a Russian air defense system.
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A mole inside Islamic State hideout was critical to raid’s success, officials say
The informant, cultivated by the Kurdish militia in Syria, is expected to receive some or all of the $25 million U.S. bounty that had been placed on the head of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Security increased at prisons holding Islamic State supporters after leader’s death
Fear of chaos already was running high over the fate of those detained, after this month’s U.S. withdrawal and the Turkish military invasion of northeastern Syria.
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After withdrawal, Trump shifts focus to Syria oil fields
The president stirs fresh criticism with a tweet suggesting it’s time for Kurds to ‘start heading to the Oil Region.’
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Trump declares diplomatic win in northeastern Syria as Russian troops move in
But critics say the president has opened the door to a resurgence of ISIS and expanded control of the region by Russia and Iran.
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U.S. may keep some troops in Syria to protect oil fields, Pentagon says
The defense secretary says the move would be intended to prevent the Islamic State from profiting from oil.
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Former ambassador now living in Maine says U.S. policy in Syria ‘was always going to end badly’
Robert Ford of rural Beaver Cove says President Trump made the right decision to pull American troops out of Syria.
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Syria cease-fire off to rocky start amid reports of fighting
Some Kurdish fighters, who had no say in the agreement, have vowed not to withdraw, saying the accord is tantamount to a surrender arranged by the U.S.
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Republicans block Senate vote on resolution condemning Trump’s decision on Syria
The resolution passed the House by an overwhelming bipartisan majority on Wednesday.
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Pence hails Turkey’s cease-fire agreement calling for Kurds to vacate border area
The agreement essentially gives the Turks what they had sought to achieve with their military operation in the first place.