Editor’s Picks
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Jan- 2018 -15 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against Tehran
Iranian Kurds aren't planning an armed uprising yet, but fear retaliation from Tehran after supporting anti-government protests in Iran
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13 JanuaryWar
Coalition retraining 15,000 veteran SDF fighters to serve as Syrian border force
The US-led Coalition against ISIS and Syrian Democratic Forces are training a 30,000-strong Syrian border security force made of Kurds and Arabs
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10 JanuaryMiddle East
Captured French militant claims ISIS fighters in Syria aim to reach Europe through Turkey
Captured French foreign fighter Thomas Barnouin told the YPG that ISIS is trying to reach Europe through Turkey to carry out attacks
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10 JanuaryCommentary
Pakistan counter-strike on Trump threatens US anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s suspending security cooperation with the US over Trump's freeze on aid is likely to hinder counter-terror efforts in the region
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberWar
INTERVIEW: Coalition General Felix Gedney on preparing Iraq for life after ISIS
Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, Coalition Deputy Commander, Strategy and Support talks policing, searching for ISIS leaders and IEDs in Iraq and Syria
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14 DecemberMiddle East
Did ISIS kill Iraqis with weapons the US gave to Syrian fighters?
ISIS captured European weapons given by the US to Syrian rebels and later used them against the Iraqi Security Forces in the battles of Mosul and Fallujah
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberWar
US aerial war on drugs in Afghanistan fraught with risks
Using US air power to counter drug trafficking in Afghanistan may jeopardize the broader mission by misallocating resources and boosting the civilian death toll
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14 NovemberWar
INTERVIEW: US General Andrew Croft on 3 years of Iraqi armed forces progress
Since 2014, the Iraqi Security Forces have developed new capabilities, building confidence and cohesion, and improving operational coordination
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10 NovemberCommentary
Assad and allies use “deconfliction dibs” to great advantage in eastern Syria
Assad uses the deconfliction agreement to great advantage in eastern Syria to prevent the US-backed forces from taking control of too much territory
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7 NovemberCommentary
Coalition moving to ‘consolidate gains’ against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The U.S.-led Coalition is preparing to fight an insurgent ISIS as the military battle winds down in Iraq and Syria
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