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US forces withdraw from Syria’s Al-Tanf base: Syrian military sources

US military vehicles moving ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, on Feb 8, 2026.
US military vehicles moving ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, on Feb 8, 2026.

Israeli President Herzog begins Australia trip at site of Bondi Beach attack

Israel's President Isaac Herzog will be seeking to console Australia’s Jewish community in the wake of the anti-semitic gun attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach last December.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog will be seeking to console Australia’s Jewish community in the wake of the anti-semitic gun attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach last December.

Iraq says it will prosecute Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria

Members of the Syrian government security forces gather after they took control of al-Hol camp following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Members of the Syrian government security forces gather after they took control of al-Hol camp following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

US military starts transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Syrian government security forces gather after they took control of al-Hol camp following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Syrian government security forces gather after they took control of al-Hol camp following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

US kills al Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, Centcom says

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 11, 2026

The US launched air strikes in Syria against ISIS targets, in its latest response to the killing of three Americans on Dec 13.
The US launched air strikes in Syria against ISIS targets, in its latest response to the killing of three Americans on Dec 13.

US announces ‘large-scale’ strikes against ISIS in Syria

The strikes are the latest US response to a Dec 13 attack by ISIS in Syria that killed two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter.
The strikes are the latest US response to a Dec 13 attack by ISIS in Syria that killed two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter.

France, Britain conduct joint strikes against terror group ISIS in Syria

France said it was part of Operation Inherent Resolve, a US-led offensive against ISIS in Iraq, Syria and Libya.
France said it was part of Operation Inherent Resolve, a US-led offensive against ISIS in Iraq, Syria and Libya.

US says it thwarted potential ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina

FBI agents found a handwritten document titled “New Years Attack 2026,” as well as hammers and knives from the suspect's  bedroom.
FBI agents found a handwritten document titled “New Years Attack 2026,” as well as hammers and knives from the suspect's  bedroom.

One security force member killed, 2 wounded in Aleppo suicide attack, Syria says

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