Manbij
ISIS just claimed what may be the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Syria
“The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated,” said Vice President Mike Pence just hours after the deadly attack.
Turkey to U.S. troops in Syria: Please move so we can attack your Kurdish allies
A Turkish push in northern Syria carries a risk of U.S. forces getting caught in the crossfire.
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US-backed Syrian fighters take Manbij city, Islamic State's gateway to Europe
Some Syrians in the town celebrated by cutting off Islamic State-required beards and burning burqas, while others took part in previously prohibited activities like smoking and dancing.
Syrian women burned a burka after being freed from the Islamic State
Video footage from the city of Manbij in northern Syria shows a crowd cheering as a woman waves a swath of black fabric and sets it on fire.
Islamic State rejects proposed surrender deal in besieged city
The Islamic State has ignored an offer for its fighters to withdraw safely from the Syrian city of Manbij, and clashes with US-backed forces continued after the offer expired.
Dozens of civilians reportedly killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria
Human rights groups say US-led coalition airstrikes killed at least 56 civilians in and around the besieged city of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday and Tuesday.
US-backed Forces Tighten Grip Around Islamic State in Syria's Manbij
US-backed forces fighting Islamic State near the Syrian-Turkish border said on Thursday they had reached the militants' last main route in and out of their stronghold in the area, the city of Manbij.