October 13, 2019 Turkish airstrikes in Syria reportedly target journalist convoy, civilians; at least 9 dead Fresh airstrikes from Turkey reportedly targeted civilians and a group of foreign reporters in the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn, according to monitoring groups and Syrian Kurdish officials.
October 13, 2019 Rand Paul: Troops in Saudi Arabia create 'magnet for all the crazy jihadists around the world' An increased American military presence in Saudi Arabia creates a "magnet" for Islamic extremism in the region, and presents an open target for radical Jihadists, said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., during a Sunday television interview.
October 13, 2019 Mattis says ISIS 'will resurge' in Syria following Trump's move to withdraw US troops Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis criticized President Trump’s decision to remove American troops from Syria, saying in his first public comments on the matter that the Islamic State now “will resurge” in the region.
October 13, 2019 Esper defends U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria as Trump decries 'Endless Wars,' touts sanctions on Turkey Secretary of Defense Mark Esper defended President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria as Turkey continues to attack the Kurds, while Trump himself denounced getting involved in "endless wars" and talked up sanctions against Turkey.
October 13, 2019 Hundreds of ISIS supporters escape camp in Syria as Turkish troops approach, Kurds say Hundreds of people affiliated with the Islamic State escaped a camp where they were being held on Sunday after Turkish forces approached the Kurdish-held town, Kurdish officials said.
October 12, 2019 Trump says Obama 'hiding' from questions about Bidens and Ukraine: 'I think he knows all about it' Former President Barack Obama has been hiding from questions about former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and Hunter's work for a gas company in Ukraine, President Trump insisted Saturday night.
October 12, 2019 Trump OKs $50M to aid Syria amid outrage over US military pullout, Turkish offensive President Trump announced Saturday that he had authorized the release of $50 million in aid to human rights groups and other aid organizations in Syria in an apparent attempt to counter criticism of his pullout of U.S. forces there.
October 12, 2019 Erdogan senior adviser denies Turkey fired at American troops in northern Syria A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told ӣƵ on Saturday that Turkey didn't fire on American soldiers in northern Syria days after launching an offensive.
October 12, 2019 Andrew McCarthy: Bad impeachment news for Trump – GOP senators enraged by Turkey’s invasion of Syria By redeploying a few dozen American troops in Syria, the president acceded to a Turkish invasion of territory occupied by the Kurds. Ostensibly, that has nothing to do with the impeachment frenzy over Ukraine, whose government Democrats accuse the president of pressuring to dig up dirt on a political rival. But Turkey’s aggression could crack the president’s impeachment firewall.
October 12, 2019 Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town Turkish forces captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment and fierce fighting Saturday on the fourth day of an offensive that has drawn international condemnation.