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   Why are US troops in Syria?

   • More broadly this spring, US bases have been coming under attack from Iranian-backed groups, with the potential for the US troops there to be drawn into a broader conflict. The US is in Syria to curb the terrorist group Islamic State or ISIS, in a region that is semi-autonomous and run by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish group.

   22 troops were injured in Syria. Why is the US still there? - Vox

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   Are the Syrian Democratic Forces re-emerging?

   • The Syrian Democratic Forces are a U.S. partner in the autonomous Rojava region of northeastern Syria. ISIS has mounted a series of sophisticated attacks recently in both Syria and Iraq, suggesting the group is re-emerging as a serious threat three years after it was driven out.

   Syria Hostages: Prison Attack in Syria Is Latest Sign of ISIS

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   How many US troops are in Syria?

   • A look at the U.S. troop presence in Syria. On any given day there are at least 900 U.S. forces in Syria, along with an undisclosed number of contractors. U.S. special operations forces also move in and out of the country, but are usually in small teams and are not included in the official count.

   A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers

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   What happened in Syria?

   • This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) 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.

   A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers

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2. apnews.com › article › syria-us-troops-drone-attackA look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers

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   Mar 24, 2023 · On any given day there are at least 900 U.S. forces in Syria, along with an undisclosed number of contractors. U.S. special operations forces also move in and out of the country, but are usually in small teams and are not included in the official count.

3. abcnews.go.com › International › us-military-airAdditional attacks on American bases in Syria Friday after US ...

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   Mar 24, 2023 · Friday’s three attacks, of which there have been about 80 since the start of 2021, come a day after the U.S. military conducted retaliatory airstrikes in eastern Syria on Thursday against the Iranian-backed groups after a one-way explosive drone attack targeting a U.S. base in the region killed a U.S. contractor and injured six others, including...

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4. www.politico.com › newsletters › national-securityWhat are we still doing in Syria? - POLITICO

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   Aug 26, 2022 · The official administration line is that these forces, primarily special operators, are there to help the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fight the remnants of the Islamic State terrorist group,...

5. www.nytimes.com › 02 › 03ISIS Leader Killed: U.S. Evacuated 10 Civilians During Raid ...

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   Feb 3, 2022 · American forces backed a Kurdish-led militia in northeastern Syria as it fought for more than a week to oust Islamic State fighters from a prison they had occupied in the city of Hasaka.

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6. www.vox.com › world-politics › 2023/6/1522 troops were injured in Syria. Why is the US still there? - Vox

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   Jun 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.

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7. www.nbcnews.com › politics › national-securityThree U.S. service members suffer minor injuries in Syria ...

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   Aug 24, 2022 · The U.S. responded with strikes using AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, AC-130 gunships and M777 artillery, according to CENTCOM, killing four Iran-affiliated militants and destroying seven rocket...

8. www.nytimes.com › live › 2022/01/25Syria Hostages Prison Attack in Syria Is Latest Sign of ISIS ...

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   Jan 25, 2022 · Published Jan. 25, 2022 Updated Jan. 26, 2022. Share full article. Follow our latest coverage of the fighting against ISIS in Syria. Here’s what we know: ISIS has mounted a series of...