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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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Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State: Pentagon Chief
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on from the East Room of the White House during a Medal of Freedom ceremony on January 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. On Wednesday, Austin said that Syria ...
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Austin claims US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group
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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American Leadership On Ukraine 'Critical': US Defence Chief
American leadership on Ukraine is "critical" and continued assistance for Kyiv is key, Defence Secretary Lloyd ... said Austin, referring to the overthrow of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad by ...
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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 ...