U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns

Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum behind that can be taken advantage of by ISIS.”

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U.S. tries to stop an ISIS comeback after Syrian regime fall

U.S. forces are working to prevent a reemergence of ISIS in Syria after rebels toppled the Assad family's regime. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
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Regime change in Syria raises fears for Kurds and the ISIS prisoners they guard

With the balance of power in northern Syria swinging toward the rebels who toppled the Assad regime, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces and their ability to contain ISIS may now be under threat.
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U.S. forces working to prevent reemergence of ISIS in Syria

The U.S. has around 900 troops deployed to Syria to help prevent ISIS from reemerging as concerns rise that extremists could take advantage of the power vacuum in the wake of the Assad regime. CBS ...
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BIS warns politicians to rein in spending or risk market turbulence

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US launches airstrikes against ISIS camps in Syria

The United States has launched airstrikes against ISIS camps in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. The operation consisted of “dozens of precision airstrikes” and struck ...
The Hill - 3d
Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad

In an interview, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming.
The New York Times - 5d
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs

In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.
The New York Times - Dec. 4
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Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.
CBS News - Dec. 3
Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns

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