Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
If Syria is left unprotected, “I think ISIS fighters would enter back into the mainstream,” Austin said ... As the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, advanced against Assad last month ...
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ISIS could exploit Assad’s fall, warns Pentagon Chief
The international terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) may take advantage of the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, states US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, according to CNN.
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World 'surprised' by how quickly Assad's Syria collapsed, Austin says
LONDON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international ... as quickly as they did" in Syria as President Bashar Assad's government collapsed in the face of a surprise ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, defense secretary says
The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar ... Secretary Lloyd Austin told The ...