American forces carried out strikes Monday against nine targets associated with Iranian-backed groups in Syria in response to attacks on Washington's troops in that country, the US military said.

US strikes Iranian-backed groups in Syria in response to attacks on American troops

US forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 "terrorist operatives" including members of the Islamic State group and Al Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din, the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday.

US military kills 37 terrorist operatives in Syria

Two US military bases in eastern Syria came under drone attacks reportedly launched by Iran-backed groups. Lebanon's Iran-aligned Al Mayadeen TV on Thursday reported (Oct 19) a drone attack on the Al-Tanf base near Syria's borders with Iraq and Jordan, and a missile attack on the Conoco base in the countryside of the northern Deir al-Zor region.

Two US military bases attacked in eastern Syria: Report

US Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Saturday about 500 US personnel in east Syria are expected to resume operations against Islamic State in coming days and weeks.

US Central Command says anti-IS operations to pick up in coming days, weeks

The United States will maintain around 600 troops in Syria, Pentagon chief Mark Esper said on Wednesday, despite Donald Trump's desire to end US involvement in what the president calls "endless wars".

US to maintain around 600 troops in Syria: US defence secretary Mark Esper

Turkey's week-old offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria has displaced more than 300,000 people, a war monitor said Thursday. "More than 300,000 civilians have been displaced since the start of the offensive," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said.

Turkey assault in northeast Syria displaced 300,000: Monitor

Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish forces, while the Pentagon said Friday US troops came under artillery fire from Turkish positions.

Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire

By James L Gelvin Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-run territory in northern Syria will likely snuff out a radical experiment in self-government that is unlike anything I have seen in more than 30 years studying the Middle East.

Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds

A US-backed force in Syria said Tuesday it has arrested jihadists suspected of involvement in the deadliest attack on US troops since they deployed in the war-torn country in 2014.

Syria force says it arrested jihadists behind attack on US troops

Senior Iranian figures said on Wednesday that Syria was a top foreign policy priority and American troops should withdraw, as planned by US President Donald Trump.

'Get out of Syria,' Iran tells US

President Donald Trump warned Turkey on Sunday of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the US troop pullout from Syria, while also urging the Kurds not to "provoke" Ankara.

Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds: Trump

The US-led coalition battling Islamic State added to confusion surrounding the US withdrawal from Syria on Friday by declaring that it had started the pullout process but US officials later clarified that only equipment, not troops, had exited the country.

US-led coalition withdrawing 'only equipment, not troops' from Syria: Officials

US President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Sunday set out conditions for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, saying the defence of allies must first be assured.

National security advisor John Bolton sets conditions for US Syria withdrawal

Trump’s decision to keep a military presence in Iraq angered the country's lawmakers who have been requesting a US withdrawal for many years.

US pullout from Syria angers Iraq

The US patrol inside the strategic city near the Turkish border comes despite President Donald Trump's shock announcement this month that he is pulling American troops out of the war-torn country.

US flag flies in Syria's Manbij despite pullout notice

Donald Trump confirmed his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and said that his country cannot be the world's policeman. “We're no longer suckers, folks," Trump told the troops, warning that he is committed to bringing home US troops from foreign wars even over the objections of his administration's experts.

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'President Trump makes a speciality of talking in very black and white terms about what's happening in the world,' Hunt told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Trump has 'black and white' world view: UK foreign minister

In the phone call two weeks ago, Trump had been expected to deliver a standard warning to the Turkish president over his plan to launch a crossborder attack targeting US-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria, US officials say.

Syrian surprise: How Trump's phone call changed the war

Israeli leaders have lauded Donald Trump for his list of decisions in support of their country since taking office, but the mercurial president's withdrawal of US troops from Syria will not rank among them.

With Syria pullout, Israel sees limits of Trump support

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned on Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump stunned the US establishment by ordering a troop withdrawal from Syria. In a letter to Trump, the 68-year-old Pentagon chief said his political outlook, which cherishes traditional alliances, could no longer be reconciled with that of the president, who has poured scorn on longstanding partnerships and repeatedly sought closer ties with Russia.

US defense secretary Jim Mattis quits; cites differences with Trump

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusgolu on Friday welcomed the United States' decision to withdraw its troops from Syria and said Washington should coordinate with Ankara on the pull-out.

Turkey welcomes US decision to withdraw from Syria

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