Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty Images Americans Accused of Fighting for ISIS Face Justice Back on US Soil The Department of Justice repatriated American citizens detained in Syria for allegedly supporting ISIS. By Kaylee Greenlee October 1, 2020
Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty Images US Ramps Up Military Presence in Syria After Russian Aggression The United States sent six military vehicles and fewer than 100 troops to eastern Syria after a clash with Russian forces. By The Associated Press September 18, 2020
Abdulaziz Ketaz / AFP via Getty Images Syrian Regime Held Accountable for Torture on International Stage The Dutch government announced it is holding Syria accountable under international law for human rights violations. By The Associated Press September 18, 2020
Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP via Getty Images American Man Faces Justice After Joining Islamic State Group A Minnesota man who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in 2015 has been returned to the US to face a terrorism charge. By The Associated Press September 16, 2020
Hussein Malla / AP Multiple US Troops Injured in Clash with Russian Forces: Report 'Unsafe and unprofessional actions like this represent a breach of de-confliction protocols, committed to by the United States and Russia.' By Jack Davis August 26, 2020
Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty Images 4 American Troops Injured in Skirmish with Russians in Syria Four American troops were injured in a collision with a Russian vehicle in eastern Syria. By The Associated Press August 26, 2020
Omar Haj Kadour / AFP via Getty Images American Journalist Abducted in Syria After Accusing Islamist Group of Torture Independent American journalist Bilal Abdul-Kareem has been abducted by the Islamic militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. By Kaylee Greenlee August 19, 2020
Alex Brandon / AP, File US Commander: Threat of Islamic State Looms Large in Syria US Gen. Frank McKenzie warned that Islamic State insurgents are gaining power in western Syria. By The Associated Press August 12, 2020
James Devaney / Getty Images Months After Shooting Down an Airliner Filled with Civilians, Iran Calls Harmless U.S. Fighter Move 'Terrorist Act' The claim came after U.S. fighter jets conducted a visual inspection of a Mahan Air flight that passed over a sensitive base in Syria. By C. Douglas Golden August 1, 2020
Omar Haj Kadour / AFP via Getty Images US Special Forces Use 'Ninja Bomb' To Take Out Terrorist Leader The US took out the leader of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist group using a special missile with metal blades. By Mary Rose Corkery June 25, 2020