US intervention in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
On 22 September 2014, the United States officially intervened in the Syrian civil war with the stated aim of fighting the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) terrorist organization in support of the international war against it, code named Operation Inherent Resolve.
Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time
Dec 23, 2024 · The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900...
Pentagon Reveals 2,000 US Troops Are in Syria - Military.com
Dec 19, 2024 · U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard, conduct a tactical movement in Northeast Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jamie ...
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
Mar 26, 2023 · Syrian government forces and allied Iran-backed groups are deployed on the west bank of the Euphrates River in Deir el-Zour, while American troops support their allies, the SDF, largely along...
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
Mar 25, 2023 · 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. But its lethality was rare.
US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks—but so …
Aug 20, 2024 · U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria launched a major attack on three posts manned by pro-government gunmen on Aug. 12, 2024, killing at least 18 fighters in a rare provocation near the border...
US forces in Syria are able to keep their fight separate, for now
Dec 6, 2024 · U.S. troops fighting Iranian-backed militias and a resurgence of the Islamic State in eastern Syria face an uncertain path forward as insurgents entering Damascus remake the balance of power...
U.S. Troops Are Deployed in Syria and Regularly Under Attack
Dec 5, 2024 · Around 900 U.S. troops — including commandos from Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant — and an undisclosed number of private military contractors are operating in Syria.
US forces are under regular attacks by militants at base near Syrian ...
Nov 25, 2024 · U.S. forces are fighting Iranian-backed proxies in Syria frequently as they come under militant attacks that analysts say have been aided by the Syrian government.
US force in Syria is larger than previously known, Pentagon says
Dec 20, 2024 · The U.S. military has some 2,000 troops in Syria—more than twice the figure of 900 that the Pentagon has cited for years, a spokesman said Thursday. ... The United States lists the main militant ...