Fox News: Mattis says ISIS 'will resurge' in Syria following Trump's move to withdraw US troops

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A retired United States Marine Corps general, Mattis served in the Persian Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War. (Photo: Wikipedia) Former Secretary of Defense General James Mattis criticized President Trump’s decision to remove American troops from Syria, saying in his first...

Fox News: Hundreds of ISIS supporters escape camp in Syria as Turkish troops approach

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“ ISIS prisoners have escaped captivity after an artillery attack near a prison in northeastern Syria.”

The Isis flag - REUTERS About 950 ISIS-connected foreigners managed to leave the camp, located in Ain Eissa, roughly 20 miles south of the border, after detainees apparently attacked the camp's guards and gates and fled, the Kurdish-led administration said in a statement. The Syrian...

US to send 3,000 additional troops to Saudi Arabia

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“The new deployment means that, since May, the US has sent an additional 14,000 members of the armed forces into the region. ”

US army officers stand in front a US Patriot missile defence system - AFP The United States is to send an additional 3,000 troops to Saudi Arabia “to assure and enhance” the country’s security in the wake of the Aramco oil attacks, the Pentagon announced on Friday.  Mark Esper, the defence...

Indigenous Christian Communities in Northeast Syria Are the Target of a Turkish Attack for the First Time in Over a Century

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“ “American withdrawal allows Turkish-supported extremism to be reasserted in the area.””

Christian fighters of Sutoro (the Syriac Security Office) guard a checkpoint in Tel Tamr. Photograph: Reuters Church bells rang out across the plains of northeast Syria, warning villagers to seek shelter from incoming air raids. It was the first time in a century that the Christian...

The Kurdish-Israel Relationship: Former covert Israeli forces 'training Kurds in Iraq' (during Iraq War)

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“Israeli firms are carrying out military training activities in Kurdish areas of north Iraq - dozens of former members of Israel's elite and covert...”

Duvdevan learn how to "appear out of thin air" (Photo: Ynet, Gadi Gabalo) Notes: 1.Since the seeded article did not have any photos, I used this photo from an excellent article in Ynet on the Israel special forces.("The IDF as you've never seen it before") This group "Duvdevan" may or may...

Fox News: Pentagon planners scramble to produce strategy following sudden withdrawal of US troops from Northern Syria

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“U.S. strategy all over the world is based on partnership, now the narrative is the U.S. military is only your friend when its convenient.”

Pentagon planners scramble to produce strategy following sudden withdrawal of US troops from Northern Syria. A senior U.S. military officer, still actively serving, described the mood at the Pentagon as 'aghast' and 'horrified'. National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports. I...

Israelis Watch U.S. Abandon Kurds, and Worry: Who’s Next?

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“President Trump’s abrupt order to withdraw American troops from Syria set off alarm bells among Israeli officials who fear the United States might...”

Syrian Kurds gathered around a U.S. armored vehicle during a demonstration against Turkish threats near a military base on the outskirts of Ras al-Ain.CreditDelil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images JERUSALEM — Israel’s national security does not immediately depend on who controls...

Lindsey Graham Rages Against Trump’s ‘Shortsighted and Irresponsible’ Syria Pullout: ‘Big Win for ISIS’

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“This is gonna lead to ISIS’ reemergence””

Lindsay Graham (Photo Credit: Wikipedia) One of President Donald Trump’s most reliable defenders in the Senate blasted him Monday morning over his “shortsighted and irresponsible” decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria — paving the way for a Turkish military operation....

General Keane: Turkish incursion into Syria would force Kurds to flee, freeing captured ISIS members (via Fox news)

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“Keane called that situation a "recipe for disaster."”

Screen Shot - Fox News Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane warned a military incursion into Syria by Turkey could cause the American-ally Kurds to flee, leaving thousands of ISIS prisoners unguarded. Keane told Martha MacCallum Tuesday on "The Story" the situation has been "evolving" since...

What country has jailed the most journalists?

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“Turkey was named as the world's worst jailer and as of December 1st, 2018, 68 journalists were identified as being in prison there.”

Photo credit: Minding the Campus - Peter Wood For the third consecutive year, more than 250 journalists are behind bars around the world. China came second with 47 while 25 are imprisoned in Egypt. The Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group, said in its annual census that the...