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What Are Humanitarian Corridors and How Do They Work, From Ukraine to Syria
Russia has announced the establishment of the “safe corridors” to allow civilians to leave Ukrainian towns and cities under siege. Here’s how they’ve worked in other war zones.
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US: Civilian Toll in Syria Raid May Be Higher Than Thought
U.S. military officials say there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the U.S. raid that killed the top Islamic State leader in Syria last week.
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Lethal US Raid on IS in Syria Encounters a Doll, Crib, Bomb, Bullets
When helicopters carrying some 50 U.S. commandos landed in Syria an hour after midnight, the raiders confronted a houseful of extremists and children.
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Who Is the ISIS Leader Killed in the U.S. Raid? Here's What to Know
The leader of the Islamic State group killed in a U.S. raid overnight in northwest Syria was largely a mystery, with almost no known photos, never appearing in public or in the group’s videos
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Biden on Syria Raid: US ‘Successfully Removed Major Terrorist Threat to the World'
President Joe Biden commended U.S. special forces who carried out an overnight raid in northwestern Syria that killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
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US Special Ops Kills ISIS Leader in Syrian Raid
President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that U.S special operations forces conducted a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria, killing ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi .
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ISIS Leader Dies During U.S. Counterterrorism Raid in Syria, White House Says
The leader of terrorist group ISIS, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, died during a U.S. raid in Syria, the White House said Thursday.
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Biden: ISIS Leader Dies in Suicide Blast During US Raid in Syria
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi died by exploding a bomb that killed himself and members of his family, including women and children, as U.S. forces closed in.
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This 30-Year-Old Visited Every Country in the World. Here's How He Paid for It
Drew Binsky started out making $2,000 a month teaching English in South Korea. Now he’s getting paid six-figures to travel around the world.
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Officials: Iran Behind Drone Attack on US Base in Syria
U.S. officials say they believe Iran was behind the drone attack last week at the military outpost in southern Syria where American troops are based
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Drone Strike Kills at Least 1 in Northwestern Syria
Rescue workers and a war monitor say a drone strike has hit a vehicle traveling on a rural road in rebel-controlled northwestern Syria, killing at least one person
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US Warns That Islamic State Extremists Still a World Threat
As the Biden administration rapidly completes the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State are meeting to plot future steps against the extremist group
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Biden's Airstrikes Send a Clear Message Amid Iran Deal Talks — But Are Unlikely to Derail Them, Analysts Say
The airstrikes are the second round ordered by President Joe Biden against Iranian-backed militias since he began his term in office.
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US Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Militias in Syria, Iraq
The Defense Department says the U.S. military conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it says were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and Syria.
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Israel Says Syrian Missile Was Not Aimed at Nuclear Reactor
The Israeli military says a Syrian missile that reached deep into Israeli territory and set off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor was the result of a misfire and not a deliberate attack
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UN Official: Airstrikes on NW Syria Border Area Worrying
A U.N. official says airstrikes in northwest Syria near the Turkish border that killed a person and set afire trucks used to distribute aid targeted areas considered the safest in the rebel-held region
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UNICEF: Syria's War Has Killed and Wounded 12,000 Children
The U.N. children’s agency says Syria’s 10-year-long civil war has killed or wounded about 12,000 children and left millions out of school in what could have repercussions for years to come in the country
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Biden Called Off Strike Against Second Target in Syria to Avoid Killing Civilians, Say Officials
President Joe Biden called off an air strike against a second target in Syria last week after a woman and children were spotted in the area, a senior administration official told NBC News.
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Biden: Strikes in Syria Sent Warning to Iran to ‘Be Careful'
President Joe Biden is cautioning Iran against threatening U.S. troops in Iraq
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US Launches Airstrikes in Syria
The airstrike is the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration.