The U.S.-backed force fighting the Islamic State group says the Kurdish-led force will resume its attack on the last area held by the extremists.

'An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a joint convoy of US and allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Monday.'

President Donald Trump further explained his decision to pull US forces out of Syria in a series of tweets, saying it 'should come as no surprise.'

'The latest wave of shelling and airstrikes in northern Syria is the most serious violation of a truce reached by Russia and Turkey.'

A new initiative approved by the Commander-in-Chief would see 2,000 U.S. troops stationed in Syria indefinitely.

Russia revealed last week it had positioned more than a dozen ships off the Syrian coast, raising fears of a wide-scale offensive that could mark the last major battle in the seven-year civil war.

'The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake...'

In a tweet Monday, President Trump warned Syria and its allies not to go forward with a rumored offensive in northwestern Syria’s Idlib Province, declaring that it could result in a […]

'Francis appealed on Sunday to the international community and "all the actors involved" to use diplomacy, dialogue and negotiations.'

The blasts come at a tense moment, as Syrian government forces prepare to attack the last refuge of the opposition in the northwest of the country.