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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.
Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State: Pentagon Chief
Since the fall of President Bashar Assad regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high.
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat.
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Austin to Katz: US to continue thwarting ISIS from reestablishing itself in Syria
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told ... by rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani brought an end to more than 50 years of rule by the Assad family. President Bashar al-Assad fled the country ...
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With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches
DAMASCUS – Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia ... Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said ...
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After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what you need to know
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed ... US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cautioned on Monday that ISIS could attempt to “take advantage” of a power vacuum in the ...
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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 ...