The Coalition continues to pound ISIS Between Feb. 10 – 23, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 211 strikes consisting of 451 engagements … More
Category: The Coalition
CTC West Point report by Hassan Hassan: A Hollow victory over ISIS?
“A Hollow Victory Over the Islamic State in Syria? The High Risk of Jihadi Revival in Deir ez-Zor’s Euphrates River … More
Mattis, Dunford, McGurk, Votel: America’s “Fantastic Four” of the Anti-ISIS war have left or are leaving office
The “fantastic four” of the anti-ISIS war have either already resigned or are soon leaving their posts as the US … More
Are American forces increasing patrols in Iraqi cities?
A report claims that there may be as many as 8,000 US forces in Iraq, mostly at several bases. They … More
Are Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE seeking a role in post-US eastern Syria?
An article by Hassan Hassan in The Observer argues that “A counter-revolutionary axis, led by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, … More
Guns and withdrawal discussions: Manbij day 10 after the US decision
A day after rumors circulated that the Syrian regime would move into Manbij, things seemed more calm in the city. … More
Text of US President Donald Trump’s speech in Al-Asad, Iraq
Transcribed by SETH J. FRANTZMAN US President Donald Trump visited Iraq on December 26. It had been in the works … More
American helicopter fleet seen leaving Syria, then going back
Kareem Rasheed (Botane) tweeted today a video from yesterday showing a fleet of helicopters flying out of Syria into northern … More
Read FULL TEXT of Secretary of Defense Mattis resignation letter
What follows is the full text of the resignation letter given by US Secretary of Defense James Mattis to US … More
Hajin: Mission (mostly) accomplished
There was significant progress in 48 hours of tough fighting in Hajin. Brett McGurk, the US anti-ISIS envoy tweeted: … More
